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VocabularyStrategy

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AN EFFECTIVE LEARNING AN EFFECTIVE LEARNING

STRATEGYSTRATEGY A systematic plan for learning A systematic plan for learning that includes "thinking smart" that includes "thinking smart"

and usingand using

a a set set of thinking tactics.of thinking tactics.

Example:Example:Using the words "CAME FAR" to remember the Using the words "CAME FAR" to remember the

names of the countries that fought with the names of the countries that fought with the United States during World War II:United States during World War II:

CCanadaanada AAustralia ustralia MMexicoexico EEnglandngland

FFrancerance AAmericamerica RRussiaussia


CHARACTERISTICS OF CHARACTERISTICS OF STRATEGIC LEARNERSSTRATEGIC LEARNERS

Who they are:Who they are: They are active learners.They are active learners. They think carefully about what they are learning.They think carefully about what they are learning. They understand information better.They understand information better. They learn things easier.They learn things easier. They learn more information.They learn more information. They remember better what they have studied.They remember better what they have studied.

What they do:What they do: They set goals and work toward them.They set goals and work toward them. They ask questions to ensure understanding.They ask questions to ensure understanding. They change and manipulate information to makeThey change and manipulate information to make

understanding and remembering easier.understanding and remembering easier. They spend less time studying.They spend less time studying. They use effective strategies for learning and expressingThey use effective strategies for learning and expressing

information.information.


ALL ABOUT THE LINCS STRATEGYALL ABOUT THE LINCS STRATEGYA strategy for remembering the meaning of new words

ALWAYS Helps you remember the meaning of a new word. Focuses your attention on the parts of the definition

you need to remember.

Uses knowledge you already have to help youlearn new knowledge (learning by association).

Involves testing yourself to check whether you canrecall the meaning of the new word.

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ALL ABOUT THE LINCS STRATEGYALL ABOUT THE LINCS STRATEGY

A strategy for remembering the meaning of new wordsA strategy for remembering the meaning of new words

SOMETIMESSOMETIMES Helps you remember the Helps you remember the meaning meaning of some words of some words

in a list of related words.in a list of related words.

Is easy to apply to some words; is difficult to applyIs easy to apply to some words; is difficult to applyto other words.to other words.

Involves leaving out some steps because they areInvolves leaving out some steps because they arenot needed.not needed.

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ALL ABOUT THE LINCS STRATEGYALL ABOUT THE LINCS STRATEGYA strategy for remembering the meaning of new wordsA strategy for remembering the meaning of new words

NEVERNEVER Is used to memorize a series of items in a list orIs used to memorize a series of items in a list or

steps in a process.steps in a process.

Is used to memorize a passage or a poem.Is used to memorize a passage or a poem.

Is used when you already know what the wordIs used when you already know what the wordmeans.means.

Is used when a different strategy is better forIs used when a different strategy is better formemorizing a particular word.memorizing a particular word.

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ALL ABOUT THE LINCS STRATEGYALL ABOUT THE LINCS STRATEGY

Use LINCS to remember: The aorta is the major artery taking blood out of the

heart (science).

Herbert Hoover was President of the United States at the beginning of the Great Depression (history).

Onomatopoeia is a device in poetry that uses a sound that sounds like its name (e.g., throb) (language arts).

A preene valve controls air intake in a carburetor (vocational).

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ALL ABOUT THE LINCS STRATEGYALL ABOUT THE LINCS STRATEGYDon't use LINCS to remember:Don't use LINCS to remember:

The heart circulates blood throughout the body. The heart circulates blood throughout the body. (Don't (Don't use the strategy when you already know the use the strategy when you already know the information.)information.)

The five key events that started the Great Depression. The five key events that started the Great Depression. (Don't use the strategy to memorize lists.)(Don't use the strategy to memorize lists.)

Lines or phrases of a poem. Lines or phrases of a poem. (Don't use the strategy to (Don't use the strategy to memorize passages or poems.)memorize passages or poems.)

The steps to rebuilding a carburetor. The steps to rebuilding a carburetor. (Don't use the (Don't use the strategy to memorize the steps in a process.)strategy to memorize the steps in a process.)


AN OVERVIEW OF THE LINCSAN OVERVIEW OF THE LINCS Step 1: Step 1: LList the partsist the parts

Step 2: Step 2: IIdentify a Reminding Worddentify a Reminding Word

Step 3: Step 3: NNote a LINCing Story ote a LINCing Story

Step 4: Step 4: CCreate a LINCing Picturereate a LINCing Picture

Step 5: Step 5: SSelf -testelf -test


A CLOSE-UP OF THE LINCS A CLOSE-UP OF THE LINCS STRATEGYSTRATEGY

Step 1: List the partsStep 1: List the parts List the word on the front of a study card.List the word on the front of a study card. List the most important parts of the definition on List the most important parts of the definition on

the back of the study card.the back of the study card.Step 2: Identify a Reminding WordStep 2: Identify a Reminding Word Think of a familiar word that sounds like the new Think of a familiar word that sounds like the new

word, or part of the new word.word, or part of the new word. Write it under the new word.Write it under the new word.Step 3: Note a LINCing StoryStep 3: Note a LINCing Story Make up a short story about the meaning of the Make up a short story about the meaning of the

new word that includes thenew word that includes theReminding Word.Reminding Word.

Write it on the bottom left half of the back of the Write it on the bottom left half of the back of the study card.study card.


A CLOSE-UP OF THE LINCS STRATEGYA CLOSE-UP OF THE LINCS STRATEGYStep 4: Create a LINCing PictureStep 4: Create a LINCing Picture Create an image in your mind of what the word is about.Create an image in your mind of what the word is about. Draw the image on the bottom right half of the back of the study Draw the image on the bottom right half of the back of the study

card.card.

Step 5: Self-testStep 5: Self-test •• Self-test "forwards":Self-test "forwards": Say the new word.Say the new word. Say the Reminding Word.Say the Reminding Word. Think of the LINCing Story.Think of the LINCing Story. Think of the LINCing Picture.Think of the LINCing Picture. Say the meaning of the new word.Say the meaning of the new word. Check to see if you're correct.Check to see if you're correct. •• Self-test "backwards":Self-test "backwards": Say the meaning of the new word.Say the meaning of the new word. Think of the LINCing Picture.Think of the LINCing Picture. Think of the LINCing Story.Think of the LINCing Story. Think of the Reminding Word.Think of the Reminding Word. Say the new word.Say the new word. Check to see if you're correct.Check to see if you're correct.

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CREATING LINCS STUDY CARDSCREATING LINCS STUDY CARDS

Take an index card and draw lines like those Take an index card and draw lines like those shown here. Write the word to be learned shown here. Write the word to be learned on the top half of the front of the card. on the top half of the front of the card. Then circle the word Then circle the word

fief

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Write the parts of the definition you need to Write the parts of the definition you need to remember on the top of the other side.remember on the top of the other side.

fiefLand given by a king for

fighting in army

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Write the Reminding Word on the bottom left Write the Reminding Word on the bottom left half of the first side.half of the first side.

fief

chief

Land given by king for

fighting in army

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CREATING LINCS STUDY CARDSCREATING LINCS STUDY CARDSWrite the LINCing Story in the left-hand box Write the LINCing Story in the left-hand box

on the bottom half of the second side.on the bottom half of the second side.

fief

chief


fighting in army

Chief of his land.

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Draw the LINCing Picture on the bottom Draw the LINCing Picture on the bottom right half of the second side.right half of the second side.

fief

chief


fighting in army

Chief of his land.


AN EFFECTIVE REMINDING AN EFFECTIVE REMINDING WORDWORD

An effective Reminding Word is a word that sounds similar to the new word and is used to remind you of the meaning of the new word.

An effective reminding word

always Sounds like part or all

of the new word. Is a real word.

Has a meaning thatyou already know.

Helps you rememberwhat the new word

means.



SOMETIMESSOMETIMES Sounds like the bSounds like the beginning eginning of the new word.of the new word. Sounds like the Sounds like the end end of the new word.of the new word. Rhymes with the new word or sounds like Rhymes with the new word or sounds like almost almost

all all of the new word.of the new word. Has a meaning that is Has a meaning that is very similar very similar to the new to the new

word's meaning.word's meaning. Can be Can be two or more two or more words that sound like the words that sound like the

new word.new word.

NEVERNEVER Sounds completely different from the new word.Sounds completely different from the new word. Is a nonsense word.Is a nonsense word. Has a meaning that you don't know.Has a meaning that you don't know.



Examples and NonexamplesExamples and NonexamplesNew WordNew Word exampleexample nonexamplenonexample

ShivareeShivaree shivershivercelebrationcelebration

ParameciumParamecium parachuteparachute parapuseparapuse

CrinolineCrinoline crinklecrinkle criniumcrinium

FlouriteFlourite floorfloor

MarsupiumMarsupium opiumopium

FiefFief chiefchief

SerfSerf servantservant

ParaffinParaffin pair of finspair of fins


AN EFFECTIVE LINCING STORYAN EFFECTIVE LINCING STORYAn effective LINCing Story is short and simple An effective LINCing Story is short and simple

and helps you take advantage of what you and helps you take advantage of what you already know by associating the meaning of already know by associating the meaning of the Reminding Word with the meaning of the the Reminding Word with the meaning of the

new word.new word.An Effective LINCing StoryAn Effective LINCing Story

ALWAYSALWAYS► Includes the Reminding Word or some form of the Includes the Reminding Word or some form of the

Reminding Word.Reminding Word.► Links the Reminding Word to the meaning of the Links the Reminding Word to the meaning of the

new word.new word.► Is short and simple.Is short and simple.

SOMETIMESSOMETIMES

► Includes Includes both both the Reminding Word and the new the Reminding Word and the new word.word.

► Is funny and/or bizarre.Is funny and/or bizarre.


AN EFFECTIVE LINCING STORYAN EFFECTIVE LINCING STORY

NEVERNEVER•Includes only the new word and the Reminding Word.

•Is so complex that it takes a lot of mental energy to remember it.

•Is long like a paragraph.

•Includes words you don't understand.


AN EFFECTIVE LINCING STORYAN EFFECTIVE LINCING STORYEXAMPLESEXAMPLES

► FLOURITEFLOURITE: a purple mineral used to make steel hard. : a purple mineral used to make steel hard. Reminding Word: FLOOR. Reminding Word: FLOOR. LINCing StoryLINCing Story: "My knee turned : "My knee turned purple when it hit the hard, steel floor." purple when it hit the hard, steel floor." (Story helps you (Story helps you think of steel and the color purple.)think of steel and the color purple.)

► DECREE:DECREE: to make a decision and force it on others. to make a decision and force it on others. Reminding Word: DECIDE. Reminding Word: DECIDE. LINCing StoryLINCing Story: "The dictator : "The dictator decided to force everyone to pay higher taxes." decided to force everyone to pay higher taxes." (Story (Story helps you think of a decision being forced on others.)helps you think of a decision being forced on others.)

NONEXAMPLESNONEXAMPLES► FLOURITE:FLOURITE: a purple mineral used to make steel hard. a purple mineral used to make steel hard.

Reminding Word: FLOOR. Reminding Word: FLOOR. LINCing StoryLINCing Story: "The floor was : "The floor was messy." (Story does not help you think of steel or the color messy." (Story does not help you think of steel or the color purple.)purple.)

► DECREE:DECREE: to make a decision and force it on others. to make a decision and force it on others. Reminding Word: DECIDE. Reminding Word: DECIDE. LINCing StoryLINCing Story: "He decided to : "He decided to go to town." (Story does not help you think of forcing a go to town." (Story does not help you think of forcing a decision on others.)decision on others.)


An Effective LINCing PictureAn Effective LINCing Picture

Contains a part related to the Reminding WordContains a part related to the Reminding Word Contains parts related to the important ideas Contains parts related to the important ideas

in the definition.in the definition. Helps you remember the new term's Helps you remember the new term's

definition.definition. Example termExample term: palisades: palisades DefinitionDefinition: a line of steep cliffs that rise along : a line of steep cliffs that rise along

a river or oceana river or ocean Reminding WordReminding Word: pal: pal LINCing Story:LINCing Story: My pal, Joe, dove from the cliff My pal, Joe, dove from the cliff

into the ocean.into the ocean.


An Effective LINCing PictureAn Effective LINCing Picture

Poor LINCing Picture Poor LINCing Picture

joejoe

Better LINCing PictureBetter LINCing Picture

Best LINCing PictureBest LINCing Picture


CHAIN ANALOGYCHAIN ANALOGY Different pieces of knowledge are linked together like a Different pieces of knowledge are linked together like a

chain.chain. Many times, if you can remember the information in one Many times, if you can remember the information in one

of the links in a chain, you will remember information in of the links in a chain, you will remember information in many of the other links.many of the other links.

When you apply the LINCS Strategy to a word you need When you apply the LINCS Strategy to a word you need to remember, you create a strong chain between the to remember, you create a strong chain between the word and its meaning.word and its meaning.

The stronger the links between pieces of information, the The stronger the links between pieces of information, the easier you can remember them. The weaker the links, easier you can remember them. The weaker the links, the more difficulty you'll have remembering them.the more difficulty you'll have remembering them.

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THE LINCS MEMORY CHAIN

word

Reminding

Word

LINCing Story

LINCing Picture

Definiton


SIMILARITIES BETWEEN A PLAYSIMILARITIES BETWEEN A PLAYIN A BASKETBALL GAME AND THEIN A BASKETBALL GAME AND THE

LINCS STRATEGYLINCS STRATEGY

Basketball Play Shared characteristics

LINCS Strategy

It is related to mastery over the other teams and getting a high score in the game.

It is one of many plays necessary to witn the game

It helps you put together some familiar moves in a new order

Picturing how the play looks ass it takes place helps you remember what to do.

ITS USE IS RELATED TO REACHIN A GOAL

IT IS PART OF A TOTAL PACKAGE

IT USES WHAT YOU KNOW IN A NEW WAY

IT INVOLVES USING IMAGERY

It is related to mastery over the information & getting a high score on tests

It is one of many tactics used to prepare for scoring well on a test.

It involves using words & ideas you already know in a new way.

Picturing what the word means helps you remember what is means.


HOW LEARNING THE LINCS STRATEGY IS LIKE HOW LEARNING THE LINCS STRATEGY IS LIKE LEARNING A NEWBASKETBALL PLAYLEARNING A NEWBASKETBALL PLAY

Learning a basketball play

•Coach draws the play on chalkboard and tells players what is supposed to happen & the advantages of using the play.

•Coach demonstrates key parts of the play.

•Players discuss the play and then memorize what they are supposed to do.

•On the practice court, players walk through the play in slow motion; coach helps players do it correctly. •Players practice on the courtagainst other team members to see what it will be like in a real game; coach watches & gives feedback.

SHARED

CHARACTERISTICS •(describe stage) an expert explains whatTO DO.

•( model stage) modeling by an expert •(verbal practice) understand & memorize •(controlled practice)learning how it feels todo it in simplesituations.•(advanced practice) learning how to do it in situations similar to the real thing.

LEARNING THELINCS strategy

•Teacher provides students with a copy of the strategy steps and tells what happens in each step & the advantages of using them.

•Teacher demonstrates what to do for each step.

•Students explain the strategy steps to each other and then memorize them.

•Students practice performing the strategy on easy words; teacher helps them do it correctly.

•Students perform the strategy on real vocabulary words from school & take practice quizzes; teacher gives feedback.

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