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Vocabulary
Having Fun With Words
Words are a lot of fun! The more words you know the more word choice you have when writing. Word choice is important because it helps a writer to express ideas accurately and completely. There is nothing worse than having someone misinterpret your ideas; therefore, writers are very selective about the words they use. Word choice, also referred to as diction, helps a writer to to create voice or personality, which makes the writing more interesting. Word knowledge also helps readers improve comprehension and explores deeper meanings. Explore the online resources and play the words games to help you become a better writer and reader. Caution: there is a high risk that you may become addicted to word knowledge once you enter here.... 
Today's Word...
Homework Helpers! The following are useful online reference resources: | 
| Dictionary.com has a dictionary that provides a lot of information about a word: etymology, antonyms, synonyms. In addition it provides a thesaurus. | | 
| Poetry4Kids (Ken Nesbitt's online rhyming dictionary) | | 
| Merriam-Webster Student Dictionary (Word Central has a dictionary, thesaurus, and rhyming dictionary in one place.) | | 
Scribe clipart used with permission of John Robertson | Robertson's Words for a Modern Age: A Dictionary of English Words Derived from Latin and Greek Sources, Presented Individually and in Family Units with a Variety of Vocabulary Quizzes! | | 
| Visuwords.com creates word webs of words and their multiple meanings--less elaborate version of Visual Thesaurus--but it's free! (no password required). | | 
| WriteExpress has an online rhyming dictionary for songwriters and poets. | Gamers' Haven! Learn New Words While Having Fun! Prefixes and Suffixes Game
Click on the icon to the left of the description to play the game. | 
| For every word you get right, 20 grains of rice are donated to the United Nations World Food Program to help end hunger. | | 
| Play online scrabble. Sign in as a "Guest Player" | | 
| Jumble for kids online | | 
| Feed the BIGbots! These word-automated machines have quite an appetite, so come prepared with a voracious vocabulary! Good hand and eye coordination is a definite plus! --Webster Dictionary | | 
| Will your language skills blossom or wilt? It's up to you as you control the flight of the Robo-Bee through a garden of synonyms, antonyms, spelling, and usage puzzles! --Webster Dictionary | | 
| FISH 'EM Up is an online game that helps you to learn the rules for adding suffixes (endings) to words. | The BIG Challenge is the 100 SAT Vocabulary Game Drag the word or group of words that match in meaning on top of each other to make them disappear. See if you can beat your time record. Click on "Start Game" to begin....
Mrs. Blow's Web Site
Lowville Academy Central Schools
7668 North State Street
Lowville, NY 13367
mblow@lacs.moric.org
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