A mantle is a covering, like a robe. But a mantel is a ledge over a fireplace. If Little Red Riding Hood tosses her cloak on the shelf above her fireplace, she has a mantle on the mantel. Continue reading...
Plain and plane get confused all the time. Probably because they sound the same, come from the same Latin word, and spelling them for the correct usage is often tricky. Oh, and they have a couple of similar meanings, which makes things even worse! So, let's start with the basics. Something plain is simple and ordinary. A plane is what you see flying in the sky. It's also a tool to shape and smooth wood. Continue reading...
The official Vocabulary Bowl results are in. Did the students of North America beat last year's staggering statistics? Watch the final season roundup video for a recap of the final numbers, the Middle and High School Top Ten standings, the Division II and III champs, and — of course — the new Vocabulary Bowl Champion. Continue reading...
The first month of the 2018-19 Vocabulary Bowl went down as the biggest season-opener ever. Find out which schools cracked the Top 10 in their divisions and watch our shout-outs to some of the upstarts and underdogs across North America. Continue reading...
Get your students excited about reading with these recommended titles from Project LIT Community, a grassroots network of student-led book groups. Whether you're a Project LIT chapter leader or simply a teacher looking for books that your students will love, you can help your students get the most out of their reading with our curated vocabulary lists for the 2019-2020 selections. Continue reading...
Schools are closed, but students are still competing, and the Bowl must go on! Check out our special "working from home" edition of the monthly video recap. Where does your school stack up on the leaderboards? Continue reading...
The Vocabulary Bowl season concluded on April 30th and the preliminary results are in! Find out which schools are projected to win, and if students across North American hit the 40 million words master goal. Continue reading...
Looking for vocabulary lists to support the fantasy fiction readers in your class? These ready-made curriculum resources will boost your students' comprehension and take the tedium out of vocabulary instruction. Continue reading...
Today, Vocabulary.com is joining the New York Times Learning Network and a host of other organizations and individuals in tweeting our #summerreading plans. And to celebrate this essential activity we’re posting Vocabulary Lists for seven great summer reading titles. Continue reading...