Instructional Video1:11
Curated Video

Express Ideas

9th - Higher Ed
This video, entitled "Express Ideas," explains how to use precise and concise language in writing.
Instructional Video2:00
Curated Video

The Importance of Reference Materials

9th - Higher Ed
This video emphasizes the importance of utilizing reference materials to enhance vocabulary skills. By exploring definitions, pronunciations, parts of speech, etymology, and synonyms/antonyms, individuals can deepen their understanding...
Instructional Video1:28
Curated Video

How to Write a Thesis

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - Whether in grade school or grad school, this guide will help you write a pitch-perfect thesis statement for any essay.
Instructional Video1:24
Curated Video

How to Write a Father's Day Poem

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - If you need a gift for dear ol' Dad, give him something that will make him glad. Express your emotions on each line and write him a Father's Day poem that is truly sublime.
Instructional Video6:01
Curated Video

Seeing the Same with Synonyms

K - 8th
“Seeing the Same with Synonyms” demonstrates how to make writing more interesting and descriptive by using powerful words that mean the same as blander words.
Instructional Video4:44
Howdytoons

Allosaurus

Pre-K - 3rd
Allosaurus was the biggest theropod of the late Jurassic. Better run before he hunts you down!
Instructional Video12:48
Curated Video

The Neverending Challenge of IELTS - IELTS Energy Podcast 1220

9th - Higher Ed
Today you'll learn very advanced vocabulary about time to use for both Speaking and Writing, so you will unceasingly be tireless about improving your IELTS scores!
Instructional Video5:13
Curated Video

Using a Thesaurus

K - 8th
Using a Thesaurus examines the importance of clarifying words by using a thesaurus to determine the meanings and parts of speech of words.
Instructional Video2:58
Curated Video

Synonyms and Antonyms

K - 8th
Synonyms and Antonyms defines and provides examples of synonyms and antonyms and identifies examples of each in text.
Instructional Video6:33
Curated Video

Reference Resources: Glossary, Dictionary, Thesaurus

K - 5th
What happens when you are reading and you can't figure out what a word means? Learn how to find out what your word means by using a glossary, dictionary, and thesaurus.
Instructional Video4:46
Curated Video

How to Score Highly in Vocabulary for IELTS Writing Task 2

9th - Higher Ed
Vocabulary, or Lexical Resource, is the third category you are scored on in IELTS Writing Task 2.



First of all, you must show the examiner a range of vocabulary. This means you can’t use the same word

too...
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Bloomberg

Could a Thesaurus Really Help the Fed?

Higher Ed
Former Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida, global economic advisor at Pacific Investment Management Co. (Pimco), discusses Lloyd Blankfein's thesaurus comment on Twitter, and inflation . He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance: The...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Synonyms

9th - 10th Standards
This screencast defines synonyms, explains their importance, and demonstrates how to find them using Thesaurus.com and the thesaurus in Microsoft Word. [4:32]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Vocab Tip: Find Similar Words

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson explains how to remember vocabulary by finding similar words. This tutorial lesson shares a short screencast with the lesson's content. [3:44]
Instructional Video
Education Development Center

Education Development Center: Tv411: Vocabulary

3rd - 5th Standards
Fifteen short videos that help students learn about vocabulary building skills such as using a dictionary, using a thesaurus, multiple meaning words, synonyms, antonym, homonyms, prefixes, suffixes, and more.