<p>Am getting ready for my next child who is great at Math but needs help with vocab. Besides the regular Princeton and other such reviews, are there some novels etc or other reading materials geared toward learning vocab? I remember seeing some novels on Amazon, that are geared toward teaching you vocab, they have the definitions listed or have a glossary in the back--a fun way to learn vocab. Has anyone seen or used them? Can anyone name a series? or other such fun way to learn?</p>
<p>Umm, you could use freerice.com… It gives you a word and you have to get the closest synonyms (multiple choice). Plus for every word you get correct their sponsors will donate 10 grains of rice to the hungry… You can also change the levels of the words.</p>
<p>I’m not familiar with any series like that . . . but perhaps an advanced ESL (English as a Second Language) series might fit the bill. An ESL reader would certainly have a glossary - you would just have to find books advanced enough that your child wouldn’t be bored.</p>
<p>I was always taught that the best way to increase your vocabulary is to read a lot and to read good books. I believe it worked for me (a million years ago).</p>
<p>try this. i did something like it and was 99% in verbal and reading
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<p>Wow - and when you follow the links all the way to Amazon, they have another half dozen books (or more) that serve the same purpose!</p>
<p>Thanks, beenthroughthis!!!</p>
<p>Try flashcardexchange.com or plug your own lists into quizlet.com</p>
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<p>I read and read and read, and also did as many chapters ahead as I could in my school vocab book. Books I read were from CollegeBoard’s list of 100 best books.
Ended up getting 800 on verbal, so I think it turned out alright :)</p>
<p>Read the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, or The New Yorker. Read at least an article every day. Many of these papers still have content online, so you can access it easily for free.</p>