Word Clouds

I've used word clouds quite a few times in my classroom. The most memorable way we used the word clouds was through the website wordle.net last year while studying the unit about Anne Frank and the Holocaust. Students listed about 10 words that they felt related to what we studied. Then they entered them into Wordle and came up with a design. This design was printed out and they colored the words with fabric crayons. I ironed the designs on to a large sheet and we made a banner with everyone's designs. The students were so proud of their work. 

SAT Word of the Day: Obfuscate

Obfuscate: (v) to be evasive, unclear, or confusing

Synonyms: blur, muddy, confuse

Antonyms: illuminate, clarify

Sentence: Although I am sure it was not her intent, Mrs. Smith's lecture on chemical compounds only served to obfuscate the entire class. 

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Why the SAT Still Matters

Still think that teaching SAT vocabulary isn't necessary? Read Andrew Rotherman's take on this frequently debated topic. 

SAT Word of the Day: Efficacious

Efficacious: (adj) having the power to produce a desired effect

Synonyms: efficient, productive

Antonym: useless

Sentence: The powerful tranquilizer was efficacious in bringing the charging moose to a stop. 

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Free Fridays!

Starting this week, we will feature FREE stellar teacher-created products from around the web on Fridays. If you have a free product that you would love for us to feature please send us an email at vocabularyvixens@gmail.com with the link to the item and a brief narrative about what makes your product so amazing. We'd love to post products from all grade levels and subjects so don't be shy. 

Roots & Stems Foldable

I like this foldable because I think it would be very useful when learning roots and stems. My 8th graders are currently working on learning 100 common roots and stems and I see a lesson in their near future...

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SAT Word of the Day: Abnegation

Abnegation: (n) one's denial, in particular one's self-denial

Synonyms: renunciation, repudiation

Antonyms: indulgence

Sentence: As an act of abnegation, the Puritans would forgo many pleasures. 

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