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Ten Words from Today's NY Times - July 25, 2012
Ten Words from Today's NY Times - July 25, 2012
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List of the Week: Joyously Unrestrained Words
List of the Week: Joyously Unrestrained Words
A Vocabulary List called Joyously Unrestrained Words was created by Vocabulary.com community member Richard S. on July 3, 2012. Richard S. describes the list as "Upbeat words to create joyously unrestrained phrases." Thanks for sharing it with the community, Richard!
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Ten Words from Today's NY Times - July 18, 2012
A Vocabulary List ripped from the headlines
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One way to help students grapple with more complex texts is to be more transparent about measurements of readability in the classroom. Reveal to students the readability of a text before reading it, and engage in meaningful discussions about what makes a text difficult.
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