Spelling+Unit+Help

Use these resources to help you when you are stuck on a question or task on your weekly spelling unit work. Check you have read and understood the question correctly. Check the list words to help you; many of the answers are the list words.

If you can't understand the question because you don't understand a spelling or grammar term use our glossary. GLOSSARY OF SPELLING AND GRAMMAR TERMS


 * [[image:dictionary.com.png link="http://dictionary.reference.com/"]] || Dictionary. com is an online dictionary. You can use the dictionaries in our class too, these may be better if you are looking for a NZ word. Use the Maori and Samoan Dictionaries too.

Dictionary.com will find the meaning and have extra information about other related words or the word origin that you may need to know to answer you spelling unit question.

Scroll down to see this information; there is often a lot of advertising on the result page. ||
 * [[image:howjsay.png link="http://www.howjsay.com/"]] || If you have a question that involves pronuncing a word or a word you have never heard of. You may want to look it up and hear it pronunced.
 * [[image:howjsay.png link="http://www.howjsay.com/"]] || If you have a question that involves pronuncing a word or a word you have never heard of. You may want to look it up and hear it pronunced.

Howjsay is a website that will pronounce a word for you. Just remember that some pronunciation may vary depending on the accent the speaker uses. ||
 * [[image:synonym.com.png link="http://www.synonym.com/synonyms/book/"]] || Synonym.com will search for synonyms of the word you enter. Remember a synonym is a word with the same or a similar meaning.
 * [[image:synonym.com.png link="http://www.synonym.com/synonyms/book/"]] || Synonym.com will search for synonyms of the word you enter. Remember a synonym is a word with the same or a similar meaning.

You can use the sidebar to find Antonyms (opposite meaning) and meanings as well. ||
 * [[image:greek_latin_words.png width="285" height="79" link="http://wordinfo.info/"]] || This site will find the English words which have been adapted and borrowed from Latin and Greek words.
 * [[image:greek_latin_words.png width="285" height="79" link="http://wordinfo.info/"]] || This site will find the English words which have been adapted and borrowed from Latin and Greek words.

It is not the easiest site to use. ||
 * [[image:missmclass/Word hippo.png]] || Word Hippo can help you with most questions especially if you are confused when looking for the plural of words.

Word Hippo can also translate many words from English into other European languages. You need to use the Maaori dictionary (online or the ones in our classroom) for English to Maaori translation. || **If these sites don't help you don't forget to ask class members or use google. Key words might just find your answer.**

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