Adapted from Sheppard Software One Read read and then read some more Most vocabulary words are learned from context The more words youre exposed to the better vocabulary you will have ID: 594499
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Vocabulary Learning Tips
Adapted from Sheppard Software.Slide2
One: Read… read… and then read some more.
Most vocabulary words are learned from
context
.
The
more words you're exposed to, the better vocabulary you will have.
If you bump into a word you don’t know:
First
, try to figure out their meanings from
context before looking it up in a dictionary.
Read
and listen to challenging material so that you'll be exposed to many new words
.
Get a Word-of-the-Day calendar.
http://www.merriam-webster.com
/
Updates daily!Slide3
Two: Practice… practice… (and yes, you’ve guessed it) practice some more.
Learning a word won't help very much if you promptly forget it.
Research
shows that it takes from 10 to 20 repetitions to really make a word part of your vocabulary.
It
helps to write the word - both the definition and a sentence you make up using the
word (ex: flashcards).
Don’t forget to review it periodically.Slide4
Three: Make up as many associations & connections as possible.
Say the word aloud to activate your auditory memory.
Relate
the word to words you already
know.
Clumping: for
example, the word GARGANTUAN (very large) has a similar meaning to the words gigantic, huge, large, etc
.
List
as many things as you can that could be considered GARGANTUAN: Godzilla
, the
zit on your nose, etc.
Create
pictures of the word's meaning that involve strong emotions. Think "the GARGANTUAN creature was going to rip me apart and then eat me!"Slide5
Four: Use mnemonics (memory tricks)
For example, consider the word EGREGIOUS (extremely bad). Think EGG REACH US - imagine we've made a mistake so bad that they are throwing eggs at us and a rotten EGG
REACHes
US.
Funny little
word pictures
may help
you remember what words
mean.Slide6
Five: Get in the habit of looking up words you don't know.
When studying, have a dictionary and/or thesaurus by your side.
If you don’t have either one, there are plenty of online resources (your computer might even already have one installed).
Find them and look up any word you are not absolutely sure of.
Remember:
Dictionary = definitions
Thesaurus = synonyms/antonymsSlide7
Six: Play with words.
There are plenty of fun games available:
Boggle
Scrabble
Word searches
Crossword puzzles Slide8
Seven: Get excited about words!!
Don’t know a word? Look it up and satisfy your curiosity.
Enrich your reading and writing experience.
Human beings are innately social; having a wide range of vocabulary will enhance your verbal communication skills, as well.
The pen is mightier than the sword. Slide9
Eight: Useful links
http://
tntruong.weebly.com/preparing-for-the-sats.html
SAT vocabulary helper sites
http://visuwords.com
/
A very visual and interactive dictionary and thesaurus combined!
http://dictionary.reference.com
/
http://www.merriam-webster.com/