Word Wise: Synonyms

Series: Vocabulary Skills Series

Duration: 13

Year Published: 1977

Creator: Norman Bean Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Explores the function of synonyms and their importance in the English language through a spy story in which Colonel Daring, a detective, looks for the missing Synonym Diamond. Follows Daring around the world as he searches for the diamond and encounters a variety of synonyms, which are superimposed on the screen and discussed. Reveals that the diamond is safe and that the plot was perpetuated to catch "Monique the Squeak," a world-reknown diamond thief., Uses a story about a search for the Synonym Diamond to teach the concept of synonyms. Various synonyms are reinforced visually and aurally.

Complete Record: Explores the function of synonyms and their importance in the English language through a spy story in which Colonel Daring, a detective, looks for the missing Synonym Diamond. Follows Daring around the world as he searches for the diamond and encounters a variety of synonyms, which are superimposed on the screen and discussed. Reveals that the diamond is safe and that the plot was perpetuated to catch "Monique the Squeak," a world-reknown diamond thief., Uses a story about a search for the Synonym Diamond to teach the concept of synonyms. Various synonyms are reinforced visually and aurally., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.