College Claparede (Switzerland)
English Exercises Online: Sat Vocabulary V
Matching exercise including 30 popular vocabulary words on the SAT.
College Claparede (Switzerland)
English Exercises Online: Sat Vocabulary Iv
Matching exercise including 30 popular vocabulary words on the SAT.
College Claparede (Switzerland)
English Exercises Online: Sat Vocabulary Iii
Matching exercise including 30 popular vocabulary words on the SAT.
College Claparede (Switzerland)
English Exercises Online: Sat Vocabulary Ii
Matching exercise including 30 popular vocabulary words on the SAT.
College Claparede (Switzerland)
English Exercises Online: Sat Vocabulary
Matching exercise including 30 popular vocabulary words on the SAT.
Grammar Tips
Who, That, Which
Need a quick reference for when to use who, that or which? This article offers a concise explanation.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Malapropism
This is a glossary entry for the term "Malapropism" including definitions from two separate sources.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Spoonerism
This is a glossary entry for "Spoonerism" including the definition, background information, and examples.
Other
Weber State University: Misused Words and Phrases
A fun look at the wrong way to use the English language; includes many examples.
Quia
Quia: Feast of Homonyms
Online flash cards let students test their knowledge of homonyms by flipping through a 40-card stack.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Vocabulary: Topic Vocabulary Reference
Links to information and lists of English words and phrases by category. Includes information on the difference between a dictionary and thesaurus, synonyms and antonyms, confusing words, figures of speech, eponyms, euphemisms, sayings,...
Other
Vocab Test: Vocabulary Tests for 8th Graders
Fifteen vocabulary units are offered here. Each unit provides a list of words and sixteen learning and assessment options from learning definitions and traditional quizzes to crosswords and games. Teacher resources, e.g., answer keys and...
Other
S9: Biographical Dictionary
Search biographical dictionary for famous people by using keywords or dates such as birth and death years, achievements, awards, literary or artistic works, or occupation and positions held. This is a Wikipedia type system where everyone...
English Page
English Page: English Vocabulary: Advanced Vocabulary Lessons
This site gives people learning English with a list of useful vocabulary for situations such as getting an apartment or going to the grocery store. It includes a learning activity to practice the vocabulary.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Reading Around an Unknown Vocabulary Word: Tutorial
In this slideshow tutorial lesson, students are encouraged to never completely skip an unknown word. The strategies of using context around the word, sounding out the word, looking for familiar words parts, and getting a dictionary are...
Other
One Look Reverse Dictionary
OneLook is a dictionary for those times when you have a good idea what a word means, but you can't think of the word itself. You can also generate lists of related terms or possible answers for crossword clues. L.9-10.4c References,...
Love To Know Media
Your Dictionary: Sequential Word Games
This article discusses the use of sequential word games Scrabble and Boggle to build vocabulary.
Other
Student Handouts: Textbook Vocabulary Word Boxes
This is a graphic organizer for students to learn textbook vocabulary. They fill in the location of the word, the vocabulary word, text definition, their own definition, and an illustration. PDF Reader is needed and available on the website
Other
Intensive Vocab: Vocabulary Learning Quiz 1
This vocabulary quiz uses a list of 100 core words; given the word, students select its synonym. It also offers links to 18 other vocabulary quizzes including 2 for SAT prep and 2 for GRE prep. Java is required.
University of Michigan
Personal Site: Antagonyms
This personal site is a good resource page for teachers who are teaching about word meanings, slang, synonyms, antonyms and word contradictions.
Other
Stage Door: Word Traps
This reference guide helps to discriminate words that confuse people with their spelling or meaning.