Making the Word Your Own

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Making the Word Your Own

• By Shirley Roach, LTCY 524

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Are you a multimodal learner?

• There are several styles of learning according to
  Howard Gardnervisually, kinesthetically (use of
  senses), etc.

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Retention of Vocabulary

• Set aside time daily to read over KEY WORDS and
  DEFINITIONS even if it is only 20 minutes.
• This is a way to transfer info from short to long
  term memory

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Use the Context

• Is it a verb or a noun?
• Can I use it in a sentence?
• Does it have a prefix or suffix?

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Use the Context (Continued)

• Knowing the usage of the word in the sentence can
  help determine its meaning.
• Knowing prefixes and suffixes can also help.

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Use the Context (Continued)

• For example, take the word dismember.
• Dis- is a prefix meaningaway from the opposite
  of not.
• The word dismember would mean not a member,
  or to tear apart.
• I was able to infer the meaning from knowing
  what the prefix meant.

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Context (Continued)

• Use a thesaurus or dictionary to check the
  meaning.
• (The Websters New World Dictionary for
  explorers of language by Simon Schuster is a
  useful source.
• The Muskingum College CAL Learning Strategies
  Database is another excellent source.
• http//muskingum.edu/cal/database/general/reading
  .htmlFixUp

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Building Vocabulary

• After finding out about the word dismember, I
  gave myself 30 seconds to brainstorm words that
  began with the prefix dis-
• dismember disinfect disproportionate
  disable disband disembark

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Building Vocabulary (Continued)

• Dismembernot a member.
• Disinfectnot infected.
• Disproportionatenot in proportion.
• Disablenot able to use.
• Disbandnot together.
• Disembarknot go.
• Check meanings if unsure.

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Vocabulary (Continued)

• John and Eddie dismembered their clubhouse to
  make more space in the yard.
• (This is my sentence using the word dismember).

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Next . . .

• Now it is your turn to try and brainstorm and
  retain new vocabulary words.
• Take the prefix bioPertains to life
• Use 30 seconds to write down words that begin
  with bio-

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Your Turn (Continued)

• After 30 seconds has passed, stop and go back and
  try to write/say the definitions of your words.
• Use the dictionary/thesaurus to check
  definitions.
• Use the words in a sentence.

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Personal Connection

• Try to connect the word to a personal experience
  if possible.

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Flash Cards

• Maybe seeing the words on flash cards would help
  with retention.
• (Check in the Encoding Retrieval Strategies
  under the Muskingum College.

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Congratulations!!!

• Youve just become a winner on the way to
  increasing your vocabulary.

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Resources

• Burke, J. Readers Handbooka student guide for
  reading learning.2002.Great Source Education
  Group, MA.
• http//muskingum.edu/cal/database/general/reading
  .htmlFixUp
• (Dr. Pettys College for Success)
• Simon Schuster.1991.Websters new world
  dictionary for explorers of language. Modern
  Curriculum Press, Cleveland.