I prefer informational/vocab books as opposed to long novels to increase my vocab as I have a reading comprehension problem :) Thank you for any suggestions!
2007-07-26 08:40:02 · 11 answers · asked by jannsody 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
First I'd say that long novels are not your only option. Try reading plays or a collection of essays. Reading often is the best way to absorb vocabulary.
If you insist on a vocab. book, Word Smart is a series that many high school teachers use. It groups lesson words in a way that students find useful.
2007-07-26 08:54:02 · answer #1 · answered by blackathena 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not strunk and white! It's a style manual.
Keeping the dictionary at hand is probably the best choice.
Try Reader's digest. They're full of word quizzes and lessons where you can test yourself. So to use them to
learn, just study the answers after you quiz yourself.
Maybe keep a notebook of the words so you can skim
them. And remember you have to use a word 10 times (at least) to make it your own. (That's one place where skimming yesterday's words helps. It helps fix it into long term memory.)
Reader's digest is especially good because it is ongoing. Each month, new reading, new quizzes. You can pick them up for pennies at library sales.
2007-08-01 07:06:38 · answer #2 · answered by maî 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try "100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know"
2007-07-26 09:01:06 · answer #3 · answered by txldybug43 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to Dictionary.com and sign up for the word of the day. The website will then email you everymorning with a word and you can increase your vocabulary by concentrating on that one word for that day. That way it wil help you remember it rather then just reading 100 definitions in one sitting.
2007-08-03 00:31:12 · answer #4 · answered by Mischief Managed 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"The Sunday Times Word Power" seems to be the book it contains:-Word Bank, Word Check, Spell Check, Name Book, Crisp clean Writing in One Hour, Good Grammer in One Hour, Secrets of Speed Reading and a Guide to Wordplay and Word Games.It contains all the details you require, however it was 1st. published nearly 10 years ago, maybe its out of print?.... ISBN 1-85152-554-8
Good Reading !
2007-07-26 10:52:08 · answer #5 · answered by geoff a 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dictionary/Thesaurus
2007-08-03 07:10:57 · answer #6 · answered by Angel_Daisy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Thesaurus and Dictionary will help. Good luck to you , you're smart to seek out the knowledge
2007-08-03 03:48:14 · answer #7 · answered by So>>IntoTheBlue>>> 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dictionary! Dictionary!! Dictionary!!! I once tried to read the entire Advanced English Dictionary!
2007-07-26 08:49:30 · answer #8 · answered by HandG 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Elements of Style, by Strunk & White. It's brief, and quite excellent.
2007-07-26 08:59:24 · answer #9 · answered by Carlos R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the link below - you can subscribe to the "daily buzzword". Doesn't cost anything - kinda neat!
2007-08-02 14:05:31 · answer #10 · answered by Dominicks Granny 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋