Building Vocabulary with Homophone Games

Do you have a particular homophone weakness?  You know…a pair of words that you can’t ever seem to remember which one to use when??  Mine is most definitely the homophone pair hangar and hanger.  I am NEVER sure which one holds clothes and which one holds airplanes.  Maybe you have more than one set that [...]

Posted in Building Vocabulary Skills, elementary school, ESL, High School, homonym games, learning games, Middle School, vocabulary games, word games on July 19th, 2010
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Building Vocabulary For Life – Part Five

When you think of vocabulary in relation to high school, you generally think about preparation for college entrance exams. High schoolers who are preparing to further their education must put their energy into building a strong vocabulary during their final years in school. But even if you are not planning on attending college after high [...]

Posted in ACT, Building Vocabulary Skills, college, High School, Reading, SAT, standardized testing, vocabulary games, vocabulary quiz on April 11th, 2008
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