Strategies
Visualization
This is a vocabulary strategy which is done by creating a visual representation of the word. You can visualize it in your head and then transfer it into paper.
Agony
An emotion that describes intense physical or emotional pain
Sentences
This is a vocabulary strategy where you can practice putting the new word in a sentence. Sometimes, sentences help us figure out what unfamiliar words mean.
Imaginative
A person who is creative and can generate (come up with) new ideas.
Conflicted
An emotion that describes confusion.
Association
This is a vocabulary strategy which you can think of other words that you associate with the target word. Or, words that remind you of the target word.
Antonyms
A vocabulary strategy in which you think of the OPPOSITE of the target word.
An emotion that describes feeling very happy and excited, high spirited.
Independent
A person who makes their own decision and is not controlled by others.
Glum
An emotion that describes feeling very gloomy and sad.
Synonyms
A vocabulary strategy in which you think of DIFFERENT words with the SAME meaning.
Trustworthy
A person who is dependable and reliable.
Apply it to your life
This is a vocabulary strategy which allows you to think about a time in your life where the target word was used/felt.
Outraged
An emotion that describes a powerful feeling of anger.
Arrogant
A person who is overly proud of himself or herself.