Do you really pay attention to the words in a text that you
are reading? What do you do when you come to a word you don’t recognize or don’t
know the meaning of? Here is a great way to become more aware of some of the
vocabulary you may encounter when reading for homework or just for pleasure.
First, your teacher may provide you with a list of
vocabulary words for the lesson or for that unit which you should take note of.
Grab a piece of paper and separate into 6 columns, one for the word, one for a
+, one for a √, one
for a --, then a column for an example, and a column for the definition. Place
the words given to you in the word column, then evaluate it, if you know the
word and are comfortable with it put a +, if you think you know but are unsure
use a √, and if the
word is new put a --. Now, when you come across a word while you are reading
that you are unsure of you can add them to the chart. This way you can continue
to add more information and go back to see what a word might mean if it appears
again.
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