{"id":1732,"date":"2016-09-09T20:18:36","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T20:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1732"},"modified":"2024-05-01T18:32:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T18:32:51","slug":"text-vocabulary-building-techniques","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-collegesuccess-2\/chapter\/text-vocabulary-building-techniques\/","title":{"raw":"Vocabulary-Building Techniques","rendered":"Vocabulary-Building Techniques"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify\u00a0vocabulary-building techniques to strengthen your reading comprehension<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\nGaining confidence with unique\u00a0terminology used in different disciplines can help you be more successful in your courses and in college generally. In addition to looking up unfamiliar words in dictionaries, the following are additional vocabulary-building\u00a0techniques\u00a0for you to try.\r\n<h2>Read Everything\u00a0and Read Often<\/h2>\r\nReading frequently both in and out of the classroom will help strengthen your vocabulary. Whenever you read a book, magazine, newspaper, blog, or any other resource, keep\u00a0a running list of words you don't know. Look up the words as you encounter them and try to incorporate\u00a0them into your own speaking and writing.\r\n<h2>Make Connections to Words You Already Know<\/h2>\r\nYou may\u00a0be familiar with the \u201clooks like, sounds like\u201d saying that applies to words. It\u00a0means that you can sometimes look at a new word and guess the definition based on similar words whose meaning you know. For example, if you are reading a biology book on the human body and come across the word <em>malignant<\/em>, you might\u00a0guess that this word means something negative or broken\u00a0if you already know the word\u00a0<em>malfunction, <\/em>which also contains\u00a0the prefix <em>mal<\/em>.\r\n<h2>Make Index Cards<\/h2>\r\nIf you are studying certain words for a test, or you know that certain phrases will be used frequently in a course or field, try making flashcards for review. For each key term, write the word on one side of an index card and the definition on the other. You can make these flashcards on paper, or you can use one of the many digital flashcard tools available online. Drill yourself, and then ask your friends to help quiz you.\r\n\r\nDeveloping a strong vocabulary is similar to most hobbies and activities. Even experts in a field continue to encounter and adopt new words. Watch the following video to learn more strategies for improving vocabulary, including using context clues and root words.\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=1291210&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=nfbY0EK7JEY&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-w56yoliy-nfbY0EK7JEY\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\nYou can view the <a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/College+Success\/Transcripts\/VocabularyReadingStrategies_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \"Vocabulary Reading Strategies\" here (opens in new window)<\/a>.\r\n\r\nWords are sneaky, charming, and intriguing. The more complex our vocabularies, the more complex our thoughts are too.\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/06caeed1-67b2-403a-b76b-fae8efd82eed\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify\u00a0vocabulary-building techniques to strengthen your reading comprehension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gaining confidence with unique\u00a0terminology used in different disciplines can help you be more successful in your courses and in college generally. In addition to looking up unfamiliar words in dictionaries, the following are additional vocabulary-building\u00a0techniques\u00a0for you to try.<\/p>\n<h2>Read Everything\u00a0and Read Often<\/h2>\n<p>Reading frequently both in and out of the classroom will help strengthen your vocabulary. Whenever you read a book, magazine, newspaper, blog, or any other resource, keep\u00a0a running list of words you don&#8217;t know. Look up the words as you encounter them and try to incorporate\u00a0them into your own speaking and writing.<\/p>\n<h2>Make Connections to Words You Already Know<\/h2>\n<p>You may\u00a0be familiar with the \u201clooks like, sounds like\u201d saying that applies to words. It\u00a0means that you can sometimes look at a new word and guess the definition based on similar words whose meaning you know. For example, if you are reading a biology book on the human body and come across the word <em>malignant<\/em>, you might\u00a0guess that this word means something negative or broken\u00a0if you already know the word\u00a0<em>malfunction, <\/em>which also contains\u00a0the prefix <em>mal<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>Make Index Cards<\/h2>\n<p>If you are studying certain words for a test, or you know that certain phrases will be used frequently in a course or field, try making flashcards for review. For each key term, write the word on one side of an index card and the definition on the other. You can make these flashcards on paper, or you can use one of the many digital flashcard tools available online. Drill yourself, and then ask your friends to help quiz you.<\/p>\n<p>Developing a strong vocabulary is similar to most hobbies and activities. Even experts in a field continue to encounter and adopt new words. Watch the following video to learn more strategies for improving vocabulary, including using context clues and root words.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=1291210&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=nfbY0EK7JEY&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-w56yoliy-nfbY0EK7JEY\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can view the <a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/College+Success\/Transcripts\/VocabularyReadingStrategies_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for &#8220;Vocabulary Reading Strategies&#8221; here (opens in new window)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Words are sneaky, charming, and intriguing. The more complex our vocabularies, the more complex our thoughts are too.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_06caeed1-67b2-403a-b76b-fae8efd82eed\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/06caeed1-67b2-403a-b76b-fae8efd82eed?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_06caeed1-67b2-403a-b76b-fae8efd82eed\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:300px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-1732\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>College Success. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Jolene Carr. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Vocabulary Reading Strategies. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Lindsey Thompson. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nfbY0EK7JEY\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/nfbY0EK7JEY<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/about\/pdm\">Public Domain: No Known Copyright<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t <\/section>","protected":false},"author":19,"menu_order":5,"template":"","meta":{"_candela_citation":"[{\"type\":\"original\",\"description\":\"College Success\",\"author\":\"Jolene Carr\",\"organization\":\"Lumen Learning\",\"url\":\"\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"cc-by\",\"license_terms\":\"\"},{\"type\":\"cc\",\"description\":\"Vocabulary Reading Strategies\",\"author\":\"Lindsey Thompson\",\"organization\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nfbY0EK7JEY\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"pd\",\"license_terms\":\"\"}]","CANDELA_OUTCOMES_GUID":"531b492c-dfe3-47ba-90d9-fc836cef9426, 05ec573d-15fb-402d-bf2d-9f6a96ed6939","pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-1732","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":133,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-collegesuccess-2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-collegesuccess-2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-collegesuccess-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-collegesuccess-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-collegesuccess-2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1732\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7612,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-collegesuccess-2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1732\/revisions\/7612"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-collegesuccess-2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/133"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-collegesuccess-2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1732\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-collegesuccess-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-collegesuccess-2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=1732"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-collegesuccess-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=1732"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-collegesuccess-2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=1732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}