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Articles from 2017
As the 2017-18 Vocabulary Bowl kicks off and the Eagles soar again, an Etiwanda teacher reveals the defending champion's two simple strategies for success.
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The season starts October 1st, so get ready to put your school on the map and your students on the path to a better vocabulary. Yes, there are titles and trophies at stake — but the more you play, the more you learn, so everybody wins!
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London's colossal clog is a reminder of the history of berg and its parent word iceberg. With language, there's always a lot going on beneath the surface.
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With a new Star Trek TV show debuting soon — Star Trek: Discovery — this is a good time to look at some Star Trek lingo, which involves other science fiction mythologies, actual science, and, to a large extent, the navy. Beam these words up to your vocabulary, stat.
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Watch how Principal Toliver created a culture of teamwork and tenacity and led his school to become National Vocabulary Bowl Champions.
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Sure, the infamous pirates of the past have earned their reputation as murderous thieves. But the modern image of the swashbuckler is often more goofy than grim. Take for instance Talk Like a Pirate Day, which is vocabulary booty. There's so much more to pirate parlance than "matey" and "ahoy!"
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2017 - 2018 Vocabulary Bowl Season Preview
We're rolling out some new features that might have you rethinking your school's Vocabulary Bowl game plan. With county leaderboards fueling local rivalries and State Champions banners that make a major award that much more attainable, this is the year for your school to go for it!
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