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WILD: Collections

Posted on May 4, 2020April 9, 2025 by Wordsmyth

In WILD Collections, children view things arranged in categories. In Collections, a child might view, for example, types of plants, types of weather, bodies of water, sea animals, birds, landforms, people in their jobs, things on a sandwich, emotions, kinds of art, things to read, and maps of the world.

WOTD: buttress

Posted on May 4, 2020May 5, 2020 by Wordsmyth

noun 1. a structure that gives support to the outside of a building by absorbing excessive outward thrust.The outer walls of the immense church were supported by buttresses. 2. anything that gives…

How to delete a school URL

Posted on May 3, 2020September 29, 2022 by Wordsmyth

It’s rare, but it happens. You may want to delete an inactive and unwanted school URL. Here is how you can do it: 1. Go to settings on the account that set…

Words of the Week

Posted on May 2, 2020April 2, 2020 by Wordsmyth

With the Wordsmyth Vocabulary Center activities, you can study these words, play games with them, and assess your knowledge of their meanings with a quiz. Click here to go to the Vocabulary…

WOTD: allay

Posted on May 1, 2020April 2, 2020 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb 1. to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like).Their son’s message allayed their fears that he’d been injured.Hearing the actress read from the script allayed the director’s…

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