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#1. September 12, 2012
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#2. Vocabulary Activities
by Barbara J. Feldman
https://www.surfnetkids.com/vocabulary_activities.htm
Vocabulary Activities Printable (** for premium members only)
https://www.surfnetkids.com/printables/files/printables-club/vocabulary_activities.pdf
Education experts agree that vocabulary is a vital part of school success, and that reading is the best way to develop one’s vocabulary. But online games and quizzes are one way of shaking it up, and it never hurts to have a little variety in one’s learning toolbox. Here are my vocab picks for the week.
A.Word.A.Day
Daily words are usually selected around a weekly theme, and emailed free (with definitions) to over a million subscribers. Each word includes the definition, audio pronunciation, etymology, and examples of usage. You can view today’s and yesterday’s word at the website with a direct link from the left-hand nav. A complete archive of past words is available in either a chronological or alphabetical order, and in plain text as well as the more common HTML web format.
Sheppard Software Vocabulary Games
In addition to word games such as Hangman and Cluecless Crossword, Sheppard offers five vocabulary quizzes with encouraging spoken feedback. “Good.” “Right.” “Yes.” “Great!” Two of the games draw from a vocabulary of 720 commonly-tested SAT/GRE words. Each round consists of twenty select-the-definition questions, so you can play over and over again, with very little repetition. The others are an expert-level vocab game (with words like “opprobrium” and “eldritch”), and quizzes on computer and medical terminology.
Vocabulary Coach
With over 4000 vocabulary words and seven games, Vocabulary Coach targets both students studying for standardized tests and grownups wanting to improve their vocabulary. ” A few minutes each day is all that it takes. Each day spend 5 minutes on each game; use your new words in your conversations, and perhaps even make flash cards, and before you know it, you’ll have a brand new vocabulary!” Each test/game offers three levels of difficulty, so you can start at a level that’s just right for you.
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Vocabulary Activities Printable
Vocabulary Games Printable
Vocabulary Tests Printable
SAT Vocabulary Printable
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#4. Related Games
Word Games
https://www.surfnetkids.com/games/Word_Games/
100 Most Common SAT Words
https://www.surfnetkids.com/games/100_most_common_sat_words.htm
#5. Surfing the Calendar
Star-Spangled Banner Inspired
Sep 13, 1814
Roald Dahl’s Birthday
Sep 13, 1916
Bella Swan’s Birthday
Sep 13, 1987
Australia Hosts Olympics 2000
Sep 15, 2000
Whooping Crane Fall Migration
Sep 15-Nov 15, 2012
Pilgrims left Plymouth England on the Mayflower
Sep 16, 1620
Rosh Hashanah
Sep 16-18, 2012
National Play-Doh Day
Sep 16, 2012
U.S. Constitution Approved at Constitutional Convention
Sep 17, 1787
Anniversary of US Constitution
Sep 17, 1787
Constitution Day
Sep 17, 2012
U.S. Air Force Established
Sep 18, 1947
Typographic Smiley Face Invented
Sep 19, 1982
Talk Like a Pirate Day
Sep 19, 2012
#6. Quote of the Week
“Decide whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying.” ~~ Amelia Earhart ~~ (24 July 1897 – 5 January 1939) American author and womens rights advocate. Click here for more risk quotes.
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