The Vocabulary Builder Workbook

[Zulema Estabrooks]

Aspart of our top-notch spelling series, this exercise workbook packs in 25 weeks of cool vocabulary, cursive handwriting practice, fun word searches, word association, great reading exercises, challenging crosswords, secret codes to crack, even doodles to color on every page

Why does all of this matter? Because we're transforming learning into an adventure. When kids have fun while they're learning, they build a solid foundation in reading, making it easier to tackle more complicated words later on.

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Building your vocabulary requires more than flash cards. That's why leading test-prep expert, Chris Lele, developed a new method for introducing words into your vocabulary. With The Vocabulary Builder Workbook, you'll gain and retain a fundamental understanding of more than 1,400 essential words.

For teens, it's an excellent summer workbook, letting them engage with and elevate their language skills. Ideal for those taking the SAT, ACT, or GRE--or for those who simply want to practice and boost their reading, writing and speaking skills--this workbook for adults and teens makes the task of expanding your vocabulary an opportunity for real learning and growth.

The main body of the book is divided into 200 lessons. Each lesson features 6 to 8 words. Each lesson ends with a little exercise where you will either fill-in-the-blanks, match words to their meanings, or unscramble a word and then write its definition.

Every lesson begins with three words that are ordered in varying difficulty from easiest to the hardest. You will find that each word is followed by its part of speech, pronunciation, definition, an example sentence, etymology, and lastly, an interesting tidbit.

I have noticed that if I try to memorize a list of words one after another, I tend to forget most if not all of them a few minutes after closing the book. In this regard, the thematic assortment of words and the tidbits, etc., really help commit a newly learned word to memory.

Moreover, I cannot stress enough how essential reading is in everyday life. Reading newspapers and professional journals in addition to this book will give you the best chance to learn words and remember them.

The 1400 words included in the book are picked carefully. The words cover the entire range of obscure GRE words. You are sure to find nearly all of these on the GRE. However, learning 1400 words is not an easy task. You can learn all of them only if you have 3-4 months dedicated to GRE prep. If not, then I would suggest that you turn to other word lists and ignore this book altogether.

The definitions are not too technical and can easily be understood by beginners. A lot of GRE words have multiple meanings, and GRE tends to focus on their secondary meanings. Magoosh ensures that they teach you only those meanings that are important from the GRE standpoint.

Magoosh has not just shared the words, their meanings, and example sentences in this book. They have also included roots, tidbits, themes, pronunciations, and etymology. All of these, especially the roots, make memorizing, and retention easier.

It is always good to know where you stand when learning anything new. Knowing the difficulty levels of words lets you know which sort of words you need to spend more time on. Magoosh has arranged these words in their order of difficulty, starting from easiest and going to hardest.

The practice exercises included at the end of each lesson are too short and few. It would have been nice if Magoosh included multiple practice exercises since these are the most helpful tools for memorizing new words.

Vocabulary builder workbook by Magoosh is an excellent overall resource to add to your arsenal. There are plenty of useful words if you are preparing for a standardized test like GRE. The definitions are easy to understand, and the additional information regarding words is also helpful. However, this book is not for everyone since learning 1400 words is impossible for every GRE aspirant. If you are someone who is aiming for a 162+ on the GRE verbal section, then you should consider using this book.

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