by Auntie Bev | Oct 28, 2021 | Bev Speaks
What happens when you come across a word you don’t know? Do you just keep reading? Most people do. They believe they can figure out a word’s meaning by looking at the sentence and using common sense. Maybe they’re right —but what if they’re wrong? The first time...
by Auntie Bev | Aug 3, 2021 | Bev Speaks
by Auntie Bev | Nov 1, 2020 | Bev Speaks, Communications, Vocabulary Skills
To understand what you’re reading, you need to understand most of the words in the text. Having a strong vocabulary is a key component of reading comprehension. Students can learn vocabulary through instruction. But they typically learn the meaning of words through...
by Auntie Bev | Mar 11, 2018 | Communications, Vocabulary Skills
Do you know the definitions of the following words without having to refer to a dictionary and can you use them appropriately in a sentence: adversary apprehensive commotion concoction conspicuous disdain egregious imperious meticulous uncanny versatile These are just...
by Auntie Bev | Jun 5, 2013 | Bev Speaks
I am a journalist and an author. That means I have a good command of the english language—or SHOULD have. I recently read 100 Words Every Expert Author Should Know and now I am wondering how much of an expert I really am. No where in the article does it explain...
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