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ORC Resource Number #4774
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Oxford Dictionaries
PROFESSIONAL COMMENTARY

A free online dictionary resource offering access to a searchable database of words from the Oxford English Dictionary, word games, and other support materials for vocabulary development and writing. Users will also find resources for spelling, composition, grammar and usage, and foreign language. (author/ncl)

CAREER APPLICATION

This site serves as a general resource and reference for all career-technical teachers and students and would be especially useful in the Arts & Communication and Education & Training career fields.  Links to tips for better writing, crossword puzzles, dictionaries, word games, and vocabulary exercises provide detailed possibilities and strategies for the classroom. (jrs)

OHIO STANDARDS
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English Language Arts Standards
Acquisition of Vocabulary Standard
Writing Conventions Standard
NATIONAL STANDARDS
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Standards for the English Language Arts
Reading strategies, language use, and conventions
Write, speak, and visually represent to create text
Research and inquiry
Purposes for using spoken, written, and visual language
RESOURCE TYPE
Content Resource
STANDARDS ALIGNMENT
Grades 4–12
CAREER FIELDS
Agricultural & Environmental Systems;
Education & Training;
General Career Skills
TOPICS
English Language Arts --
Vocabulary;
Writing;
Grammar & Conventions;
Spelling;
OHIOWINS INSTRUCTIONAL TOPICS
Style Manuals & Reference Guides
KEYWORDS
word games;
dictionary;
grammar and usage
Publisher: Oxford
Author: Publisher