Language Arts Skills Index
The Language Arts and the Math and Science Skills Indexes are designed to help you integrate the TV411 videos, web lessons, and print downloads into your classroom's curriculum. Use the dropdown menu below to browse the full catalog of our language arts materials by the skill or content area they address.
| Type | Description | Skill/Content |
|---|---|---|
| Lesson |
Truth in Advertising Ads are always trying to sell you something—phones, cars, even politicians. Election posters and print ads are great for testing your reading skills. |
Context Clues |
| Lesson |
Using Context Clues When you run across a word that seems indecipherable, there are ways to help you figure out its meaning. |
Context Clues |
| Lesson |
Dictionary Entries When you come across a new word in a book or newspaper, don’t pass it by. Look it up in the dictionary! |
Context Clues |
| Lesson |
More Roots and Their Families How does something spectacular relate to a crowd of spectators? Pay attention to the roots and you’ll find out! |
Context Clues |
| Lesson |
Personal Dictionary Want to expand your vocabulary? Start a personal dictionary. A blank address book is a perfect place to list new words and definitions. |
Context Clues |
| Lesson |
Prefixes Say Plenty How do you buy fish at the market? Precooked? Deboned? Defrosted? Even when you’re shopping for seafood, prefixes come in handy. |
Context Clues |
| Lesson |
Words with Multiple Meanings What does “fan” mean? That depends on how it’s used in a sentence. Many English words have more than one definition. You’ll find them all in the dictionary. |
Context Clues |
| Print Lesson |
Context Clues Click on the title to download the worksheet. |
Context Clues |
| Print Lesson |
Understanding Hard Words Click on the title to download the worksheet. |
Context Clues |
| Video |
Video: Language of Leases A couple reads the fine print on a lease and makes a list of questions before signing. |
Context Clues |