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Using a Dictionary
Using a Dictionary examines the importance of clarifying unknown words by using a dictionary to pronounce words correctly.
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Matching Vocabulary Using Context Clues
Matching Vocabulary Using Context Clues teaches how to match vocabulary words from a passage to their correct definitions by using context clues from the text.
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Mögen, Möchten, Wollen: Conjugation, Meaning, Differences & Usage
Ever come across the words “mögen”, “möchten” and “wollen” in your German learning journey? What is the difference? How do you use them? What is the difference between mögen and gern haben? Or what about the difference between mögen and...
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The Structure of Sign Languages
Linguist Carol Padden (UC San Diego), describes Bill Stokoe’s early work on analyzing sign languages and searching for the relevant parameters to characterize meaning.
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Signing As Language
Sign language linguist Carol Padden relates the importance of Bill Stokoe’s pioneering work for developing a deeper understanding, not only of sign language, but of the linguistic structure of all languages.
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Editing
Editing explores the important elements of the editing step of the writing process.
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Homographs
Homographs defines and provides examples of homographs and identifies examples of homographs in text.
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Bill Stokoe's Legacy
Linguist Carol Padden (UC San Diego), describes her early experience with transformative sign language linguist Bill Stokoe.
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The Meaning of Words
Students will learn how to decipher between the connotation, denotation, implied, and specific meanings of words.
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Do Schools Spy on Students' Laptops? | Gaggle AI Student Surveillance
Do Schools Spy on Students' Laptops? | Gaggle AI Student Surveillance
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The True Meaning of a Word
The student will learn the difference between denotative and connotative meanings by exploring a variety of examples of both, in and out of sentences.
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Using a Glossary
Using a Glossary examines the importance of clarifying unknown words by using a glossary to determine meanings.
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Define It
“Define It” explains what a dictionary is and how to use one to define words.
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Reference Resources: Glossary, Dictionary, Thesaurus
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.
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Context Clues: Reading Strategy From the Ocean
Context Clues Strategies: definition, synonyms, and antonyms Parents and Teachers: 1. Use this video as an introduction to context clues. 2. Use this video during remediation to review context clues. 3. Send a link to parents to help...
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Multiple Meaning Words are Out of This World!
Join Mrs. Taylor and Stitch as they learn about multi meaning words. There is a grammar challenge for children to complete at the end of the video.
Teaching Without Frills
Informational Writing for Kids - Episode 8: Making a Glossary
In this video, you will learn how to make a glossary for your informational writing book. We will discuss how to choose important key words and provide short definitions.
Religion for Breakfast
The Camel and Needle: Did Scholars Mistranslate Jesus's Famous Saying?
Mark 10:25 says: "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God." This is one of the most famous sayings of Jesus. But did we translate his saying correctly?
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Various Password Attacks
This video will show you the various techniques used in hacking passowrds
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Exploring Ghost Words: Spooky Tales from the Dictionary
In this video, the speaker explores the fascinating world of "ghost words" - words that made it into dictionaries but were never actually used. They discuss the origins and stories behind these ghost words, from Samuel Johnson's mistaken...
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Inside the World of Lexicography: Writing and Defining Dictionaries
In this video transcript, Peter Sokolowski, a lexicographer from Merriam-Webster, discusses the process of writing a dictionary and the impact of the internet and artificial intelligence on lexicography. He addresses questions about...
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The Longest Words in English and Other Languages
In this video, the speaker explores some of the longest words in English and other languages, discussing their origins and meanings. From scientific terms to schoolyard favorites, the video takes a lighthearted approach to showcasing the...
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Unwrapping a Victorian Dictionary: Discovering Ancestral Treasures
In this video, the speaker shares their exciting discovery of an old book, a Dictionary of phrase and Fable, which was given to one of their ancestors 140 years ago during Queen Victoria's reign. With a touch of nostalgia, they unwrap...