Amazing links and resources
Useful links and resources
https://www.thefreedictionary.com (A very useful site. You can type in word beginnings or endings and receive lists of words)
Etymology/Word Origin Help
Check out the useful links below to find out about Greek and Latin origins of words.
List of Greek and Latin Roots in English Wikipedia Page
Root words and prefixes - a really useful quick guide
Online Etymology Dictionary (a bit trickier to read and understand, but simply type in a word and then skim and scan through information and record interesting details).
A-Z of GRAMMAR
Keep forgetting what a verb is or what an adjective is? Then, this is the website for you.
Common Misspellings
These are great! Find a word that you often misspell or that you've never seen before.
Gold Rush Word Investigation
Click on the link below, which takes you to 'History Hill'. This web page has lots of interesting words and sayings from the Gold Rush Era. Choose a couple of words for your weekly spelling list.
52 Words to Know
The website below at vocabulary.com is very interesting indeed. View and study some of the words and then add a few to your weekly list.
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185 Words relating to the Gold Rush
Some of these words are more relevant to the Gold Rush in the United States, but there are plenty of interesting words that you can discover. Click on the link below:
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/25211
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