Vocabulary Improvement LInks

Vocabulary   Source: Cuesta College Articles & word lists help students understand the meaning of words through prefix, suffix and root word identification. http://academic.cuesta.edu/acasupp/as/500index.HTM

Learning Activities   Source: Vocabulary University Activities including games, mazes and puzzles help students understand the root meaning of words. http://www.vocabulary.com

13 Easy Ways To Increase Your Vocabulary   Source: Niagara University Article offers 13 steps for using one article to increase your vocabulary knowledge. Students are encouraged to use dictionaries and website links to break down words and find their meanings. http://www.niagara.edu/oas/lc/Study%20&%20Reading%20Strategies/13_easy_ways_to_increase_your_vocabulary.htm

A Few of My Favorite Words   Source: The Word Spy Article offers several words related to journalism students can practice and learn. The words shown are diverse and weird, and taken from current articles. http://www.wordspy.com/diversions/fave-words.asp

Alan Cooper's Homonyms   Source: Alan Cooper Article provides a list of homonyms students can use to distinguish between similar sounding words and help improve their vocabulary and spelling skills. http://www.cooper.com/alan/homonym_list.html

A Word A Day   Source: Wordsmith.org Site offers the definition of obscure or uncommon words. Examples of how the word is used are also given. http://www.wordsmith.org/words/yester.html