Language Arts Skills Index
The Language Arts and the Math and Science Skills Indexes are designed to help you integrate the TV411 videos, web lessons, and print downloads into your classroom's curriculum. Use the dropdown menu below to browse the full catalog of our language arts materials by the skill or content area they address.
| Type | Description | Skill/Content |
|---|---|---|
| Lesson |
Dictionary Entries When you come across a new word in a book or newspaper, don’t pass it by. Look it up in the dictionary! |
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Reference Skills |
| Lesson |
Finding New Ways to Say Something If you never want to be at a loss for words—it’s a good idea to have a thesaurus on hand. |
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Reference Skills |
| Lesson |
Personal Dictionary Want to expand your vocabulary? Start a personal dictionary. A blank address book is a perfect place to list new words and definitions. |
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Reference Skills |
| Lesson |
Words with Multiple Meanings What does “fan” mean? That depends on how it’s used in a sentence. Many English words have more than one definition. You’ll find them all in the dictionary. |
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Reference Skills |
| Print Lesson |
Dictionary Click on the title to download the worksheet. |
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Reference Skills |
| Print Lesson |
Frequently Misspelled Words Click on the title to download the worksheet. |
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Reference Skills |
| Video |
Video: Atlas Agent Know How uses the library's atlas to find the distance from New York, NY to El Paso, TX. |
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Reference Skills |
| Video |
Video: Right Definition TV411's Dictionary Wizards explore words with more than one meaning. |
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Reference Skills |
| Video |
Video: Choose a Dictionary Two Scrabble players give Question Man (Joey Kola) strategies for choosing a dictionary. |
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Reference Skills |
| Video |
Video: Find a Word You Can Spell TV411's Dictionary Wizards show how to look up a word that you know how to spell. |
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Reference Skills |