We're excited to announce some changes to how words are learned on Vocabulary.com. With these changes, learning Vocabulary Lists is now fully integrated into your overall progress toward mastering words. The result is a more seamless and efficient learning experience, no matter where you learn words on Vocabulary.com.Continue reading...
In competition that's getting hotter with every passing month, Corkscrew Middle School demolished the monthly record on the Vocabulary.com school leaderboard, earning more than 50 million points for their second leaderboard win. The Fort Myers, FL News-Press reported on the story, and teachers say they can see improvements in students reading, writing, and excitement about learning.Continue reading...
March 4th is National Grammar Day, so let's celebrate grammatically! As part of the festivities, the American Copy Editors Society has sponsored a grammar-themed haiku contest on Twitter. The entries have been submitted — enjoy them below.Continue reading...
Thinking of teaching Twelve Years a Slave after Sunday's Oscar win? Here we link to teaching materials and new vocabulary lists to help you bring the story to life.Continue reading...
Recently, an SAT tutor using Vocabulary.com told us that the greatest challenge most of us face when learning vocabulary is being fuzzy on words, "thinking we know what a word means, but when push comes to shove, discovering that we do not." Has this ever happened to you?Continue reading...
National Grammar Day, celebrated every year on March 4th, is just around the corner. This year, the American Copy Editors Society is sponsoring a Tweeted Haiku Contest. Just tweet your grammar-related haiku using the #GrammarDay hashtag and you'll be entered in the competition! The deadline is noon EST, Monday, March 3rd. You can read more details here, and check out last year's winners here.
Unpacking arboreal, canine, and monitory reveal wit and fun(!)in a David Gates review of Lorrie Moore's latest collection of short stories, "Bark."Continue reading...