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1. Vocabulary Memory and Study Aids
o Mack Gipson, Jr.
o Tutorial and
o Enrichment Center
o Gayla S. Keesee
o Education Specialist
2. Memory and Study Aids
o Visual clues
 Drawings, Pictures, Models
 Graphic Organizers
 Diagrams and Charts—Tables/Grids
o Word associations
o Flashcards
3. Visual Aids
o Drawings, pictures, models
 Physically create visual elements
 Drawings or pictures of definitions
 Pictures of situations where the word would be used
 Draw crazy visual associations
4. Visual Aids
o Create a graphic organizer in which you answer the following questions
 What is it? (Category)
 Other forms (Change part of speech)
 What is it like? (Properties)
 What are some examples (Illustrations)
 Writing (tactile) and reading (visual) learning styles
5. Cynic
o What is it? noun, kind of person
o Other forms: adj.—cynical
o adv.—cynically
o noun—cynicism
o What is it like? pessimistic, scornful, sneering, contemptuous, distrustful,
sarcastic
o Examples: Someone who doesn’t think democracy can be honest and efficient
o Someone who believes that human conduct is motivated solely by self-interest
6. Diagrams Charts
o Table or grid — possible headings
 Word Meaning
 Part of speech
 Word Structure
 Roots, prefixes, suffixes
 Number of syllables
 Common Usage
 Describes people
 Describes places
 Describes things
7. Categorization Grid Words to describe people Timid Cynical Pessimistic Flippant
Uncouth Malicious Garrulous Morose Obtuse Diligent Arrogant Pompous
8. Word Associations
o Façade—false, superficial, or artificial appearance
 FACE—false face
9.
o Benign—kindly, gentle
o Be + 9
 + 9
Word Associations
10. Flashcards
o Create flashcards to help you study
 Don’t make too small
 4x6 are best
 Carry them with you
 Review them often
 Break into small groups for easier learning
 Shuffle frequently so you don’t learn a pattern
11. Flashcards—Advantages
o Chunks information into smaller categories to aid memory
 Nouns—persons, places, things
 Verbs—plural/singular or tenses
 Phrases—common usage
o Use of color signals categories
 different colored cards
 highlighters
12. Flashcards—Advantages
o Use either written or visual information
o Easily rearranged and sorted
 Do not learn the words in a fixed order.
 Learn only words need to remember .
o Can be used for different purposes
 Lists of items
 Grammar rules
 Quiz prep —questions/answers
13. Flashcards—Advantages
o Size and portability
 easy to carry
 use for short, frequent reviews
 review in spare time that is often wasted—like waiting in line or between
classes.
o Physically moving and manipulating the cards incorporates tactile learning
14. Flashcards—Advantages
o Writing down the material on cards aids your memory in itself.
 76 repetitions of information to go into long term memory
15. One Way to Study
o At least once a day , go through your pack of index cards—spend 10-15 minutes
each time.
o Sort the cards into two stacks —those you know and those you do not know.
o Periodically review the entire set of words to keep them fresh in your mind.
16. When to Use Flashcards
o Study your vocabulary for 10-15 minutes a day
 Riding the bus
 Riding in a car
 Before bed
 When you get up in the morning
 Waiting in line
 Doing your laundry
17. What to Include:
18. Flashcards Conglomerate con-glom’-er-it Def: an organization comprising two or more
companies that produce unrelated products. EX: Nichols company owns a shoe factory,
vineyards in France, soft drink factories, and Sara Jane pastry . Front Back
19. Flashcards
o Definition—Picture
 Two-sided
 Word and picture on front side
 Context sentence on back side
The diligent student worked hard on his homework. Diligent
20. Grammar
o Become familiar with basic grammar terms
o Vocabulary words will only come from these parts of speech
 Nouns
 Verbs
 Adjectives
 Adverbs
21. Parts of Speech
o Pay attention to the part of speech and its function in a sentence
 Nouns/Pronouns
 Name persons, places, things, ideas, qualities
 Subject, Direct Object, Indirect Object, Object of the Preposition
22. Part of Speech
o Pay attention to the part of speech and its function in a sentence
 Adjectives
 Describe nouns and pronouns
 How many? Which one? What kind?
 Usually come before nouns
23. Part of Speech
o Pay attention to the part of speech and its function in a sentence
 Verbs
 Indicates the action of the subject—also known as predicate
 Action verbs (always adding new words)
 Linking verbs(limited number)
24. Pronunciation
o Pay Attention to Pronunciation
 Concentrate on new and unusual sounds
 Pay attention to differences in pronunciation if change part of speech
 moderate (adj) vs. moderate (v)
25. The Written Word
o Pay attention to how words are written
 spelling conventions
 prefixes
 suffixes
o Watch for words that look the same—same roots/prefix
 conductor, conducive, conduction
 literate, literary, literature
26. Sentence Patterns
o Watch for Sentence Patterns
 Common pattern in English
 Subject + Verb + Object =
 (Who + Did + What)
 What about a question ?
 Verb before subject
o Create your own sentences.
27. Study Tips
o Do your studying in relatively small chunks
 45-60 minutes at a time
o Study vocabulary several times a day
 5-10 minutes at a time
28. Study Tips
o When studying, use as many senses as possible
 Speaking—say the word
 Listening—hear you or someone else
 Writing—physically practice writing the words
 Reading—words in context
 Act-out the definitions
29. Study Tips
o Be an active and interactive learner
 Study with a friend
 Start a study group
o Make up sentences together
o Quiz each other on grammar and vocabulary
o Create crossword puzzles and exchange them
30. Study Tips
o Practice saying new words out loud
o Practice seeing the new word in context
 Create simple sentences about a specific context
 Describe what is happening in that setting
 home, school, work, Augusta Mall, movie theater…
31. Study Tips
o Use new vocabulary
 Conversations
 Essays, reports
 Letters
o Notice when others use your vocabulary words
 radio, TV
 magazines, newspapers
32. Don’t
o Don’t panic
 Normal not to master new vocabulary on the first try
 Constant practice and review are essential
o Don’t study for long periods without a break
 Memory overload
33. Don’t
o Don’t be a passive learner
o Don’t just say the words to yourself
 Say the words out loud
 Write the words
 Record words/definitions on a cassette and play over & over
o Don’t study vocabulary for more than 15 minutes at a time
34. Don’t
o Don’t refer to your vocabulary list as you do your homework
 Review material before starting homework
 Work from memory
 Complete the entire exercise, then check your work
35. Have Fun!
o Improving your vocabulary has many rewards.

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Vocabulary memory study aids presentation transcript

  • 1. Vocabulary Memory Study Aids - Presentation Transcript 1. Vocabulary Memory and Study Aids o Mack Gipson, Jr. o Tutorial and o Enrichment Center o Gayla S. Keesee o Education Specialist 2. Memory and Study Aids o Visual clues  Drawings, Pictures, Models  Graphic Organizers  Diagrams and Charts—Tables/Grids o Word associations o Flashcards 3. Visual Aids o Drawings, pictures, models  Physically create visual elements  Drawings or pictures of definitions  Pictures of situations where the word would be used  Draw crazy visual associations 4. Visual Aids o Create a graphic organizer in which you answer the following questions  What is it? (Category)  Other forms (Change part of speech)  What is it like? (Properties)  What are some examples (Illustrations)  Writing (tactile) and reading (visual) learning styles 5. Cynic o What is it? noun, kind of person o Other forms: adj.—cynical o adv.—cynically o noun—cynicism o What is it like? pessimistic, scornful, sneering, contemptuous, distrustful, sarcastic o Examples: Someone who doesn’t think democracy can be honest and efficient o Someone who believes that human conduct is motivated solely by self-interest 6. Diagrams Charts o Table or grid — possible headings  Word Meaning  Part of speech  Word Structure  Roots, prefixes, suffixes  Number of syllables  Common Usage  Describes people
  • 2.  Describes places  Describes things 7. Categorization Grid Words to describe people Timid Cynical Pessimistic Flippant Uncouth Malicious Garrulous Morose Obtuse Diligent Arrogant Pompous 8. Word Associations o Façade—false, superficial, or artificial appearance  FACE—false face 9. o Benign—kindly, gentle o Be + 9  + 9 Word Associations 10. Flashcards o Create flashcards to help you study  Don’t make too small  4x6 are best  Carry them with you  Review them often  Break into small groups for easier learning  Shuffle frequently so you don’t learn a pattern 11. Flashcards—Advantages o Chunks information into smaller categories to aid memory  Nouns—persons, places, things  Verbs—plural/singular or tenses  Phrases—common usage o Use of color signals categories  different colored cards  highlighters 12. Flashcards—Advantages o Use either written or visual information o Easily rearranged and sorted  Do not learn the words in a fixed order.  Learn only words need to remember . o Can be used for different purposes  Lists of items  Grammar rules  Quiz prep —questions/answers 13. Flashcards—Advantages o Size and portability  easy to carry  use for short, frequent reviews  review in spare time that is often wasted—like waiting in line or between classes. o Physically moving and manipulating the cards incorporates tactile learning
  • 3. 14. Flashcards—Advantages o Writing down the material on cards aids your memory in itself.  76 repetitions of information to go into long term memory 15. One Way to Study o At least once a day , go through your pack of index cards—spend 10-15 minutes each time. o Sort the cards into two stacks —those you know and those you do not know. o Periodically review the entire set of words to keep them fresh in your mind. 16. When to Use Flashcards o Study your vocabulary for 10-15 minutes a day  Riding the bus  Riding in a car  Before bed  When you get up in the morning  Waiting in line  Doing your laundry 17. What to Include: 18. Flashcards Conglomerate con-glom’-er-it Def: an organization comprising two or more companies that produce unrelated products. EX: Nichols company owns a shoe factory, vineyards in France, soft drink factories, and Sara Jane pastry . Front Back 19. Flashcards o Definition—Picture  Two-sided  Word and picture on front side  Context sentence on back side The diligent student worked hard on his homework. Diligent 20. Grammar o Become familiar with basic grammar terms o Vocabulary words will only come from these parts of speech  Nouns  Verbs  Adjectives  Adverbs 21. Parts of Speech o Pay attention to the part of speech and its function in a sentence  Nouns/Pronouns  Name persons, places, things, ideas, qualities  Subject, Direct Object, Indirect Object, Object of the Preposition 22. Part of Speech o Pay attention to the part of speech and its function in a sentence  Adjectives  Describe nouns and pronouns  How many? Which one? What kind?  Usually come before nouns
  • 4. 23. Part of Speech o Pay attention to the part of speech and its function in a sentence  Verbs  Indicates the action of the subject—also known as predicate  Action verbs (always adding new words)  Linking verbs(limited number) 24. Pronunciation o Pay Attention to Pronunciation  Concentrate on new and unusual sounds  Pay attention to differences in pronunciation if change part of speech  moderate (adj) vs. moderate (v) 25. The Written Word o Pay attention to how words are written  spelling conventions  prefixes  suffixes o Watch for words that look the same—same roots/prefix  conductor, conducive, conduction  literate, literary, literature 26. Sentence Patterns o Watch for Sentence Patterns  Common pattern in English  Subject + Verb + Object =  (Who + Did + What)  What about a question ?  Verb before subject o Create your own sentences. 27. Study Tips o Do your studying in relatively small chunks  45-60 minutes at a time o Study vocabulary several times a day  5-10 minutes at a time 28. Study Tips o When studying, use as many senses as possible  Speaking—say the word  Listening—hear you or someone else  Writing—physically practice writing the words  Reading—words in context  Act-out the definitions 29. Study Tips o Be an active and interactive learner  Study with a friend  Start a study group o Make up sentences together o Quiz each other on grammar and vocabulary o Create crossword puzzles and exchange them
  • 5. 30. Study Tips o Practice saying new words out loud o Practice seeing the new word in context  Create simple sentences about a specific context  Describe what is happening in that setting  home, school, work, Augusta Mall, movie theater… 31. Study Tips o Use new vocabulary  Conversations  Essays, reports  Letters o Notice when others use your vocabulary words  radio, TV  magazines, newspapers 32. Don’t o Don’t panic  Normal not to master new vocabulary on the first try  Constant practice and review are essential o Don’t study for long periods without a break  Memory overload 33. Don’t o Don’t be a passive learner o Don’t just say the words to yourself  Say the words out loud  Write the words  Record words/definitions on a cassette and play over & over o Don’t study vocabulary for more than 15 minutes at a time 34. Don’t o Don’t refer to your vocabulary list as you do your homework  Review material before starting homework  Work from memory  Complete the entire exercise, then check your work 35. Have Fun! o Improving your vocabulary has many rewards.