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| English Journal | 6 |
Author
| Browning, Peggy J. | 1 |
| Burroughs, Robert S. | 1 |
| Carroll, Joyce Armstrong | 1 |
| Clark, Wilma | 1 |
| Readence, John E. | 1 |
| Searfoss, Lyndon W. | 1 |
| Seay, Mary L. | 1 |
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| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 6 |
| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
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| Practitioners | 6 |
| Teachers | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBrowning, Peggy J. – English Journal, 1980
Suggests creative ways to interest students in the "magic" of words through word game activities. (DF)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Learning Activities, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedReadence, John E.; Searfoss, Lyndon W. – English Journal, 1980
Outlines procedures by which teachers can foster and speed up student vocabulary growth. Discusses three aspects of categorization: word fluency, the list-group-label lesson, and feature analysis. (RL)
Descriptors: Classification, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Improvement, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedBurroughs, Robert S. – English Journal, 1982
Offers examples of texts and assignments that reinforce an appreciation for the importance of context in the study of vocabulary. (RL)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Context Clues, English Instruction, High Schools
Peer reviewedSeay, Mary L. – English Journal, 1987
Recounts a teacher's successful search for a game that would reinforce her students' grasp of English grammar. (NKA)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Competition, Educational Games, Grade 11
Peer reviewedCarroll, Joyce Armstrong – English Journal, 1981
Offers suggestions, exercises, and resources for teaching students how to study and appreciate language. (RL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Higher Education, Language Research
Peer reviewedClark, Wilma – English Journal, 1981
A combination of drills, quizzes, journal writing, and creative class activities was used in a summer program designed to develop the vocabulary of gifted students. (RL)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Class Activities, Learning Activities, Program Content
