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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Seven Selfish Shellfish

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This video segment from Between the Lions features a classic tongue twister: a type of wordplay that helps children tune their ears to language and the sounds within words. [0:29]
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A. Word. A. Day

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Still another site offering you a word a day to build vocabulary and understanding of new words. You can subscribe for free, or check out the archives.
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A Word a Day: Theme List

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
If you need to develop your own practice spelling list, visit the "Word--a--Day" archives (back to 1996) to find interesting vocabulary/spelling words based on weekly themes such as "Words about Marriage," "Words about Laughing," and...
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wikiHow

Wiki How: How to Read Shakespeare for Beginners

For Students 9th - 10th
A tutorial on how to understand works by William Shakespeare. Explains how to choose a text and prepare to read it, strategies for actually reading it, and how to get more out of it through related activities.
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Shakespeare Resource Center: A Quick Guide to Reading Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise guide to how to understand Shakespearean English. Discusses word usage, grammar, wordplay, and versification.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Basquiat, Horn Players

For Students 9th - 10th
Jean-Michel Basquiat's 1983 painting "Horn Players" shows us all the main stylistic features we have come to expect from this renowned American artist. View pictures of his artwork and read about his life in this essay.