Learn Hundreds of SAT Words with Easy Memory Techniques
by New Monic Books, Inc.
(941)575-6669
info@vocabularycartoons.com
(I received this book, free of charge, as another delightful review product through the TOS magazine's Homeschool Crew).
This book has been a wonderful tool to help my oldest son prepare for the vocabulary portion of the SAT. Recommended for grades 7-12, this book does just what it claims to do: the child views a cartoon that teaches the meaning of an SAT word. For example, on page 115 we see a visual of a man clinging desperately to a tree on a tiny speck of land in the middle of the ocean, as sharks circle him and one tries to bite him. The vocabulary word to be learned is "dearth" and the linking word ( a word that rhymes with the vocabulary word) is "earth". The definition for 'dearth" is given: it means scarcity or lack. Then under the cartoon of the poor man the caption reads "There is a dearth of earth in the middle of the ocean." If that's not enough to help the student recall the word there are three example sentences given under each cartoon as well.
My son was able to read it in only a few days while waiting on his computer schooling to load. Most of the cartoons were really funny and helped him to easily recall the meaning of the words. It's not overwhelming to read just a few pages a day, even for the child who doesn't enjoy reading and the added visual of the cartoon really locks the words into your memory. And what child doesn't like to read cartoons or comics?
There are other vocabulary books available from the company at www.vocabularycartoons.com.
You can also see sample pages which will give you a much better idea of how the product works and how simple it is to add into your daily school routine:
The books in the series are only $12.95 each. You can also get the books in a computer cd-rom format.
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