<p>Memorizing words and roots ... </p>
<p>does it help at all? Which one helps more</p>
<p>Well, memorizing words is essential to the sentence corrections. Most of the questions have one very obvious answer- if you know what all 6 or 12 presented words mean. Memorizing roots is FANTASTIC. Now that I'm in Latin (where we work with Latin roots in English and derivatives constantly), I find it so much easier. I am a huge fan of memorizing roots, because you can get several words out of each.</p>
<p>As Carpe Aerternum mentioned, sometimes foreign languages can really help you guess what a word means based on its root.</p>
<p>For me, memorizing word lists really helped for the Critical Reading section. I'd suggest you use Sparknotes' 250-word list, or RocketReview's 323-word list (posted on this board)... both are manageable, and the words on them are not too obscure and DO appear on the SAT often. RocketReview's is a little more basic, so maybe that's a good place to start. Also, it's a good idea to look up unfamiliar words you come across in everyday reading, etc. and maybe keep a notebook or something of these words - you'd be surprised how many you can learn this way. Good luck!</p>
<p>where can i find the rocketreview list</p>