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CLASS FIVELEARNING

TERMINOLOGY

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RECEPTIVE: WORDS YOU UNDERSTANDWHEN YOU SEE OR HEAR THEM.

EXPRESSIVE: WORDS YOU USE.

WHICH IS DEVELOPED FIRST?

WHICH IS BIGGER? HOW DO YOU EXPAND THEM?

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EXPAND YOUR RECEPTIVEVOCABULARY BY

1. Figuring out unfamiliar words and writing down their meaning

2. Taking a vocabulary building class

3. Learning common prefixes, suffixes

4. Making a set of flashcards of unfamiliar words

5. Playing word games

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EXPAND YOUR EXPRESSIVE

VOCABULARY BY

1. Building your receptive vocabulary

2. Selecting new words to express your ideas

3. Using a thesaurus4. Using new words

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•CONTAINS KEY TERMS FOR THE SUBJECT

•DEFINITIONS ARE LIMITED•CHECK THE CONTEXT OF THE

WORD•USE GLOSSARY AS A STUDY

TOOL

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•PROVIDES IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK

•COMPACT

•ALTERNATIVE FORM OF NOTE-TAKING

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1. CATEGORY CARD

• DESIGNED TO SHOW THE “BIG PICTURE”OR LARGER CONCEPT

• LIST OF TERMS RELATED TO THE CATEGORYON THE BACK

5 THEORIES OF FORGETTING

1. Decay theory2. Displacement theory3. Interference theory4. Incomplete encoding5. Retrieval failure

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BACK

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2. DEFINITION CARDS HAVE 3 LEVELS OF INFORMATION

• THE CATEGORY• THE FORMAL DEFINITION• AN EXPANDED DEFINITION WITH

ONE MORE DETAIL

A THESAURUS IS A REFERENCE BOOK THAT PROVIDES SYNONYMSOF WORDS. USING IT WILL EXPANDYOUR EXPRESSIVE VOCABULARY.

THESAURUS

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BACK

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1. STUDY BY RECITING FROM THE FRONTAND THE BACK OF CARDS.

2. USE REFLECT ACTIVITIES:

• SORTING CARDS THAT YOU KNOW ANDCARDS THAT YOU NEED TO PRACTICE MORE

• SUMMARIZING INDIVIDUAL PILES OF CARDS

• GROUPING CARDS INTO CATEGORIES,MANIPULATIVES OR MAPPINGS

3. USE ONGOING REVIEW.

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•SAME INFORMATION AS FLASHCARDS

•USE A COMPUTER

•TWO COLUMNS, INCLUDING•GENERAL CATEGORIES•DEFINITIONS

•RECITE FROM BOTH SIDES

•USE ON-GOING REVIEW

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Also defined as referred to asAre is also known asCalled means to describeWhich is or

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COMMUNAL LIVING, MOREOVER, PROVIDED TRAINING FOR THE ASPIRANT IN THE VIRTUES OF CHARITY, POVERTY, AND FREEDOM FROM SELF-DECEPTION. THOSE SEEKING PERSONAL GROWTH AND SELF-FULFILLMENT OF SUCHAMBITIONS ATTUNED WITH THIS ENVIRONMENT.

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PREFIXES, SUCH AS RE-, ANTI-, DIS-

SUFFIXES SUCH AS –NESS, -OLOGY

BASE WORD

ROOT WORD

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GREEK WORD MEANING“TO REMEMBER”

PURPOSE OF MNEMONICS:1. HELP REMEMBER DIFFICULT

INFORMATION2. PROVIDE CLUES TO TRIGGER

INFORMATION3. MAKE STUDYING MORE

INTERESTING

KINDS OF MNEMONICS:ACRONYMSACROSTICS

RHYMES OR JINGLESASSOCIATION

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USE FIRST LETTER OF KEY WORDSTO MAKE WORD OR GROUP OF WORDS

CAN YOU NAME THE GREAT LAKES?

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SENTENCES MADE FROM FIRST LETTER OF KEY WORDS

PLEASE EXCUSE MY DEAR AUNTSALLY.

MY VERY EDUCATED MOTHER JUST SERVED US NINE PICKLES.

EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FUDGE.

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I BEFORE E, EXCEPT AFTER C.

THIRTY DAYS HAVE SEPTEMBER, APRIL, JUNE, AND NOVEMBER. ALL THE REST HAVE 31, SAVEFEBRUARY.

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STALACTITE/STALAGMITE

PRINCIPAL/PRINCIPLE

DESERT/DESSERT

TROPIC OF CANCER/TOPIC OFCAPRICORN

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PREPARING TO SPEAK:•DETERMINE YOUR GOAL•EVALUATE YOUR AUDIENCE•BE PREPARED/BE CONFIDENT•SPEAK ABOUT SOMETHING

YOU KNOW•BE EXCITED ABOUT YOUR SUBJECT•KNOW HOW YOU ARE GOING

TO START•KNOW HOW YOU ARE GOING

TO FINISHKNOW WHAT YOU WANT YOUR

AUDIENCE TO GAIN

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SPEAKING TO INFORM:•RESTRICT YOUR SUBJECT TO FIT YOUR ALLOTTED TIME

•BE DISCIPLINED-DON’T COVER TOO MUCH GROUND•STAY ON YOUR MAIN THEME

•ARRANGE YOUR IDEAS IN SEQUENCE

•TIME, SPACE, TOPIC

•ENUMERATE YOUR POINTS AS YOU MAKE THEM

•MY FIRST POINT…2 REASONS….SPECIFICALLY…FURTHER..IN ADDITION…SUMMING UP..

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USE VISUAL AIDS:•KEEP AID OUT OF SIGHT UNTILREADY TO USE

•USE EXHIBITS LARGE ENOUGH TO BE SEEN FROM THE LAST ROW

•NEVER PASS AN EXHBIT AROUND WHILE SPEAKING

•HOLD EXHIBIT UP WHERE LISTENERS CAN SEE IT

•ONE EXHIBIT THAT MOVES IS WORTH TEN THAT DON’T

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VISUAL PRESENTATION, CONT.

•DEMONSTRATE EXHIBIT, IF POSSIBLE

•DON’T STARE AT THE EXHIBIT AS YOU TALK

•WHEN FINISHED WITH THE EXHIBIT, GET IT OUT OF SIGHT

•MYSTERY EXHIBIT

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MAKE FLASHCARDS OR A VOCABULARYSHEET OF 10 VOCABULARY WORDS

MORALALWAYS LOOK UP NEW WORDS!!!!