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 |
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Video: Find a Word You Can't Spell TV411's Dictionary Wizards show how to look up a word that you don't know how to spell. |
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Reference Skills |
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Video: Foreign Words TV411's Dictionary Wizards find words in English that have origins in other languages. |
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Reference Skills |
| Video |
Video: Glossary Laverne (Liz Torres) and two coworkers use the glossary to figure out unknown words and concepts in their new company health plan. |
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Reference Skills |
| Video |
Video: Learning New Words An adult learner shows how to expand your vocabulary. |
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Reference Skills |
| Video |
Video: Medical Words Pat Blackwell improves her reading skills in order to become a nurse. |
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Reference Skills |
| Video |
Video: Multiple Meanings TV411's Dictionary Wizards figure out the multiple meanings of a word and pick the definition that works in a specific situation. |
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Reference Skills |
| Video |
Video: Searching for Family Roots An African-American woman researches her family's roots over the Internet and in the field. |
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Reference Skills |
| Video |
Video: What's a Thesaurus? To avoid using the same word over and over in a letter, TV411's Dictionary Wizards consult a thesaurus. |
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Reference Skills |
| Type | Description | Skill/Content |
|---|---|---|
| Lesson |
Truth in Advertising Ads are always trying to sell you something—phones, cars, even politicians. Election posters and print ads are great for testing your reading skills. |
Essay Writing |
| Lesson |
Editing Checklist Jim is writing a note to his sister but he isn’t sure of his grammar and punctuation. A little editing is needed. But how to begin? |
Essay Writing |