Introduction to Vocabulary Activities

"Vocabulary is one of the five pillars of reading comprehension as set forth in No Child Left Behind legislation. Reading comprehension depends upon the meaning readers give words. The more vocabulary words students know, the better they are able to comprehend."(reference - http://vocabularygames.us)

The best way to learn new words is to read, read, read and read!! Read something every single day of summer, whether it is a book, the comics in the paper, the sports section, or reading articles from the newspaper. Try to spend 20-30 minutes each day reading and pay attention to the words you don't understand. Make a list of these words and keep them in a vocabulary notebook. You can add these words to your weekly lists from Internet4classrooms. Just think of all the new words you will know when you go back to school in the fall!

Use the daily activities to help you remember words that you learn each week. It is much easier to remember what the words mean if you do something with them and use them frequently in talking with your parents, family and friends.

Games and Resources you can create using your vocabulary words.

1. Toondo - Make comic strips using your vocabulary words.
2. Bubbl.us - Make Mind Maps using your vocabulary words.
3. Quizlet - Easily create flashcard sets with as many questions and answers as you want.
4. Word Search Maker - Create your own word search. Enter the words in the boxes and click "Make Word Search"
5. Many Games and Puzzle Maker ideas! - Browse through this list of game makers and puzzle makers and select the one you wish to create with your vocabulary words.
6. Study Stack - Create your own flash cards with this tool. This site requires that you set up a free user account.
7. Wordle - Create a word cloud using your vocabulary words. Just type in each vocabulary word. Also type in some synonyms and antonyms of each word. When you are finished, click "Go." See if you can match up the vocabulary word with its synonyms and antonyms.