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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.

Skill/Content: Root Words
Type Description Skill/Content
Print Lesson Understanding Hard Words

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Root Words
Skill/Content: Summarizing
Type Description Skill/Content
Lesson Summarizing

Good books, articles, and movies are full of interesting details. But when you’re discussing them with a friend, you want to make a long story short. In other words, you summarize.

Summarizing
Lesson How to Write a Business Email

Email is a handy form of communication, whether for business or pleasure. Shortcuts are fine when you’re emailing friends…but for a business email, make sure you put your best self forward!

Summarizing
Lesson Writing a Cover Letter

Writing a good cover letter is often the first step to take when applying for a job. Why is it called a “cover” letter? Because it should cover all the reasons why you are the perfect person to hire!

Summarizing
Video Video: Summarizing

A cop on the beat demonstrates the art of summarizing.

Summarizing
Video Video: Summarizing a Poem

Poet Jimmy Baca and a group of adults read David Budbill's poem Jeanie.

Summarizing
Skill/Content: Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms
Type Description Skill/Content
Lesson Finding New Ways to Say Something

If you never want to be at a loss for words—it’s a good idea to have a thesaurus on hand.

Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms
Print Lesson Remembering New Words

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Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms
Print Lesson Understanding Hard Words

Click on the title to download the worksheet.

Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms
Video Video: Homonyms

In this music video, the group Betty sings about sound-alike words.

Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms

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