Our vocabulary lists for each of the 2022 National Book Award finalists will help you and your students get the most out of these diverse titles. Continue reading...
Vain people love mirrors. A vein, though, moves blood through your body. And a vane is a big metal rooster on a rooftop showing which way the wind blows. Continue reading...
To alter is to change, as in to alter a skirt that's too long or alter your outdoor plans if it rains. An altar is a place that serves as a center of worship. Continue reading...
A border is an outer edge around something like a puzzle or a country. Add an "a" and a boarder is a person who pays to live and eat somewhere, like boarding school. Continue reading...
Canvas is a thick cotton cloth, the kind Van Gogh painted Starry Night on. Add an "s," and to canvass is to go door to door discussing your favorite politician with your neighbors. Continue reading...