Online Class: Vocabulary Building

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  • 11
    Lessons
  • 25
    Exams &
    Assignments
  • 0
    Students
    have taken this course
  • 5
    Hours
    average time
  • 0.5
    CEUs
 
 
 

Course Description

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  • Self-Paced
  • Printable Lessons
  • Full HD Video  
  • 6 Months to Complete
  • 24/7 Availability
  • Start Anytime
  • PC & Mac Compatible
  • Android & iOS Friendly
  • Accredited CEUs
Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider
 
 

Course Lessons

Introduction

1 Points
An introduction to the course and an explanation of what will be required for lessons and assignments. Additional lesson topics: Most Looked-Up Words
  • Lesson discussions: Why are you taking a vocabulary course; Reasons for Taking this Course
  • Complete: Introduction Assignment 1

Lesson 2: Read, Read, and Read

85 Points
The quickest way to expand your vocabulary is to read.
  • Lesson 2 Video
  • Lesson discussions: New words in literature
  • Complete: Assignment for Lesson 2
  • Assessment: Word Context

Lesson 3: Synonyms

115 Points
We'll focus on a review of words that have similar meanings.
  • Lesson 3 Video
  • Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7006.pdf
  • Complete: Lesson 3 Assignment: Synonyms
  • Assessment: Finding Synonyms

Lesson 4: Synonyms Continued

97 Points
More work on synonyms.
  • Lesson 4 Video
  • Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7007.pdf
  • Complete: Lesson 4 Assignment A: Synonym Fill in the Blanks
  • Complete: Lesson 4 Assignment B: More Synonyms
  • Assessment: Synonyms Continued

Lesson 5: Homonyms and Homographs

135 Points
Pairs that are often confused, and how to keep them straight.
  • Lesson 5 Video
  • Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7008.pdf
  • Complete: Lesson 5 Assignment: Homonym Writing
  • Assessment: Homonym Questions
  • Assessment: More Practice with Homonyms

Lesson 6: Words of Foreign Origin

75 Points
Words from other countries that English has "borrowed."
  • Lesson 6 Video
  • Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7009.pdf
  • Complete: Lesson 6 Assignment: Foreign Phrases
  • Assessment: Using Terms of Foreign Origin

Lesson 7: Misleading Words

65 Points
Words that don't mean what they sound like, or words that sound like other words.
  • Lesson 7 Video
  • Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7010.pdf
  • Complete: Lesson 7 Assignment: Misleading Words
  • Assessment: Misleading Words Exam

Lesson 8: Power Words

70 Points
Power words are words that can evoke an emotional response when they are read or heard.
  • Lesson 8 Video
  • Complete: Lesson 8 Assignment: Power Words
  • Assessment: Power Words Exam

Lesson 9: Knowing Antonyms

21 Points
Knowing the antonym of a word will increase your ability to understand and remember the word.
  • Lesson 9 Video
  • Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7012.pdf
  • Complete: Lesson 9 Assignment: Antonyms
  • Assessment: Antonyms (Opposites)

Lesson 10: Verbal Analogies

55 Points
Testing your knowledge of words with verbal analogies.
  • Lesson 10 Video
  • Lesson discussions: Which is more difficult for you?
  • Assessment: Verbal Analogies Exam
  • Assessment: More Verbal Analogies

Lesson 11: More Vocabulary-Building Exercises

160 Points
Various vocabulary exercises
  • Lesson 11 Video
  • Lesson discussions: End of Course Poll; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course); Course Comments
  • Complete: Lesson 11 Assignment A
  • Complete: Lesson 11 Assignment B: Final Writing
  • Assessment: More Practice- Quiz 11
  • Assessment: Additional Vocabulary Words - Quiz 11
879
Total Course Points
 

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