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DK DailyTeach Newsletter - September 08, 2010 - Teaching Vocabulary

Non-Word 'Refudiate' Gets Most Online Searches

DK Daily Teach

September 8, 2010

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Non-Word 'Refudiate' Gets Most Online Searches

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Summer" is not even a word. That's something no one can "refudiate."

Sarah Palin's attempt to splice "refute" and "repudiate" on a news show and in a Twitter message in July sparked more searches on the publisher's online dictionary during the summer than most real words did. But don't expect all the interest in "refudiate" to lead to an actual dictionary entry.

The former Alaska governor has laughed off criticisms about her pseudo-word, noting that Shakespeare also coined new words.

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Classroom Connection

Building Vocabulary

(Gr. Pre-K–12) To develop students' vocabulary, teachers must encourage a curiosity about the meaning and use of unfamiliar words and promote the use of strategies that will help students find the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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(Gr. K–8) Speakers adapt hostile words to many situations as a way of exaggerating the importance of whatever we want to draw attention to. This worksheet reviews some of those vocabulary words.

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(Gr. 3–5) Build vocabulary knowledge and skills with these activities.

The Body's Systems: Vocabulary

(Gr. 3) Distribute a printable set of vocabulary words related to the body.

Vocabulary Bingo

(Gr. 4–7) Play bingo with your class to assess their vocabulary knowledge and have fun!

Building Vocabulary Using Analogies

(Gr. 6–12) In this lesson, students build their vocabulary by using analogies to help them learn the meanings of grade-appropriate words.

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