Synopses & Reviews
Expanding students' word power for higher SAT scores has just become more funand more effective! This brand new book uses cartoon-style illustrations that present visual puns, augmented with verbal mnemonics and sample sentences. All examples are designed to help students learn words and meanings, then retain them in their memories when the time comes to take that important college entrance exam. A total of 300 words frequently encountered on the SAT I are presented, each with its own illustration, definition, and set of memory aids. A review is presented at the end of every 12-word group with an amusing written passage to reinforce the words and meanings within a narrative context.
Review
"Although the use of cartoons to teach vocabulary is not an original concept, this workbook is set apart by its addition of the sound link and its use of cartoons that are sophisticated and entertaining, often featuring puns to reinforce a word's meaning. The sentence completion exercises in the unit reviews make it a valuable tool for preparing the reader for the SAT. This workbook would be a good choice especially for students who are visual learners and for high school libraries.
Christine Sanderson, VOYA, April 2005
Synopsis
[back cover]
Expanding your word power for a higher SAT score is fun when you take this imaginative new vocabulary-building approach. Picture These SAT Words presents visual puns in cartoon-style illustrations to help you relate words with their meanings. A total of 300 words frequently encountered on the SAT are presented, each with its own illustration, definition, and set of memory aids. To help you reinforce your comprehension of words and their meanings, you’ll find a review with SAT-style sentence-completion exercises at the end of every 12-word group.
Synopsis
(back cover)
300 cartoons help you focus on words and meanings that you'll encounter when you take the SAT. The cartoons are visual puns. They serve as memory aids that relate to the target word's meaning. Included with each cartoon is the target word's definition followed by three sample sentences that demonstrate its use in standard contexts. A set of SAT-style sentence completion exercises follows every group of 12 cartoons.
Synopsis
(back cover)
300 cartoons help you focus on words and meanings that you"ll encounter when you take the SAT. The cartoons are visual puns. They serve as memory aids that relate to the target word"s meaning. Included with each cartoon is the target word"s definition followed by three sample sentences that demonstrate its use in standard contexts. A set of SAT-style sentence completion exercises follows every group of 12 cartoons.