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Animals Have Grammar Too - A Little Birdie Told Us
If you hear birds chirping in the trees, you might not think much of the different sounds you're hearing. But as it turns out, those tweets and chirps have a lot more in common with some of our complicated rules of grammar than you might...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How do our brains process speech? | Gareth Gaskell
The average 20-year-old knows between 27,000 and 52,000 different words. Spoken out loud, most of these words last less than a second. With every word, the brain has a quick decision to make: which of those thousands of options matches...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Buffalo buffalo buffalo: One-word sentences and how they work - Emma Bryce
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo' is a grammatically correct sentence. How? Emma Bryce explains how this and other one-word sentences illustrate some lexical ambiguities that can turn ordinary words and...
Wonderscape
Using Antonym and Example Clues to Understand Unknown Words
Learn how readers can utilize antonym and example clues to decipher the meanings of unfamiliar words encountered while reading. Explore examples and practice identifying these types of context clues to enhance vocabulary comprehension....
Curated Video
Homophones and Homographs
Mr. Griot reviews the definitions of homonyms, homophones, and homographs.
Curated Video
Romeo and Juliet Prologue Language: Words with Slightly Different Meanings
This video examines Shakespeare's unique use of language in "Romeo and Juliet," particularly focusing on how familiar words are employed with distinct meanings to enrich the text. It discusses examples such as "dignity" and "mutiny" to...
Curated Video
Keywords in Maths
This video explains definitions for some common keywords used in mathematics. A practice activity (matching activity) is included at the end of the video.
Curated Video
Metaphor Meanings
“Metaphor Meanings” is a video that discusses metaphors and compares their literal and figurative meanings.
Curated Video
Review for You: What’s the Meaning?
Mr. Griot shows the student how to use a dictionary and context clues to figure out the meanings of unfamiliar words in text.
Curated Video
Seeing the Same with Synonyms
“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.
Curated Video
Symbols to Remind Us
Mr. Griot explains American symbols and their meanings, focusing especially on the lyrics to the National Anthem, The Star Spangled Banner.
Curated Video
That Changes Things
Mr. Griot teaches some common Greek and Latin affixes and root words and shows how using roots, prefixes, and suffixes affect the meanings of words.
Curated Video
Denotation and Connotation
Mr. Griot explains the difference between the meanings of connotation and denotation.
Curated Video
Learn About The 72 Counties Of Wisconsin!
Wisconsin has 72 counties, let's learn more about them!
Wonderscape
The Playful Art of Puns: Exploring Wordplay
This video delves into the world of puns, a form of wordplay that utilizes words with multiple meanings or similar sounds for humorous or thoughtful effects. It explains different types of puns, such as homophonic, homographic, and...
Wonderscape
Understanding Words: The Power of Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes
Dive into the technique of using word structure to decipher unfamiliar words in reading. Explore how analyzing Greek and Latin root words, prefixes, and suffixes can unlock the meanings of many English words. Learn about common root...
Wonderscape
Exploring the Role of Suffixes in English Language
Delve into the world of suffixes and their impact on the English language. Learn how suffixes like -ship, -ness, -ment, -ous, -ent, -and, -or, -ful, -less, -able, -ic, and -ize can transform root words, often changing their part of...
Curated Video
Don’t Use ‘Get’ on IELTS - IELTS Energy Podcast 1328
We say the verb 'get' all the time! So, should you use it on IELTS, then? Find out when it's OK to use this easy verb and learn loads of synonyms that you should use instead.
Curated Video
Break Out Higher Scores with Phrasal Verbs - IELTS Energy Podcast 1264
Put away your doubts and break out your notes because this is an amazing episode! We'll teach you 2 phrasal verbs to boost vocabulary scores on both IELTS Speaking and Writing.
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Dictionary Order
Dictionary Order shows how to arrange words in the order they would appear in a dictionary.
Curated Video
Latin Roots
Latin Roots teaches how to expand vocabulary by using knowledge of Latin roots to determine the meaning of unfamiliar complex words.
All Ears English
1984 - Don't Stress! 3 Useless English Phrasal Verbs
Today we have some very good news! You know how tricky phrasal verbs can be so today we're sharing 3 that you don't need to worry about! Listen in to decrease your English stress level!
Curated Video
Using a Thesaurus
Using a Thesaurus examines the importance of clarifying words by using a thesaurus to determine the meanings and parts of speech of words.
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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.