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Chapter 7 Build Your Vocabulary to Increase Your Intelligence and Achievement Copyright Raymond Gerson

Chapter Objectives Understand the relationship between a good vocabulary and success Learn several new words Learn how to develop a strong vocabulary Gain the motivation to continue expanding your vocabulary throughout your life

Vocabulary and Success Studies indicate that a strong vocabulary is highly related to success in: School Career Life and; Increases intelligence

Benefits of a Good Vocabulary Improves your reading comprehension Improves your ability to communicate well Enhances learning Thinking becomes better and clearer Reading speed increases Commands more respect from others

Tips for Increasing Your Vocabulary Read often including for pleasure Use flash cards Link new words to familiar ones Use a dictionary to look up words Practice using new words Give yourself practice tests Learn to use roots, prefixes and suffixes

Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes Root – Contains basic meaning of a word. Prefix – Comes before the root. Suffix – Comes after the root. Roots, prefixes and suffixes can help you figure out the meaning of words.

Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes (Cont’d) Example of a root or prefix: ab – away from. Example: absent. alt – high. Example: altitude. Example of a number prefix: dec – ten. Example: decade. Example of a suffix: Ee – one who receives. Example: employee or payee. Try Activity 7.1 in the book.

Motivation To Expand Vocabulary Motivation helps you to develop your vocabulary. Remind yourself of the benefits of having a good vocabulary. What are the disadvantages of not building your vocabulary?

Activities for Expanding Your Vocabulary Flash cards – Write the new word on one side of a 3 by 5 card and the definition on the other. Matching words with the definitions. Try Activities in the book.

Career, Brain Power and Intelligence A good vocabulary can improve your career opportunities. Boost brain power. Increase your intelligence. Do the next three activities in the book.

Dictionary and Thesaurus Use a dictionary to: Learn new words. Check spellings. See examples of how to use the word. Use a thesaurus to: Learn synonyms. Learn anonyms. Do the next three activities

Practicing Your New Skills You have learned many new ways to build your vocabulary. Learn one word a day and you will learn 1,460 words during your four years of college. Keep building your vocabulary and you will have a great command of the English language.

Summary of Main Points When your vocabulary expands so does your success in school, career and life. Expanding your vocabulary can increase your intelligence. A good vocabulary increases your career opportunities. Reading a lot and using a dictionary to look up and practice new words will significantly increase your vocabulary.