Make Yourself a “Bring on the Vocabulary Kit”

Do you have an old backpack or plastic container that is just collecting dust?  Well if so, turn it into something spectacular and, dare I say helpful.  The essential goodies in this kit include a dictionary, of course, in case you get desperate.  Also put in a few highlighters so that you can highlight unfamiliar words while you’re reading.  This will make them easy to see when you go back and study for a test.  Notecards are always a must because you can use them in so many ways (including the game mentioned above).  A pair of scissors may be handy if you want to play the concentration game and you’re not in your room studying. You may also want to throw in a pad of post-its these are always helpful and you can note certain words you’re unsure of or use them as bookmarks to help organize your book and to mark difficult vocabulary pages.  You will also want to include the context clue guidelines and the most common prefixes and suffixes list.  If you’re using a bag of some type I would suggest finding a folder to put all of these guidelines and forms inside.

- contributed by Kelley Kaunisto