Buckle Down - Vocabulary Tips

1) Look for synonyms

2) Look for Antonyms

3) Replace the vocabulary word with each answer choice

4) Look for definitions right on the page

5) Remember that some words have more than one meaning

6) Pay attention to the connotation and denotation of words

7) Look for examples that give hints about the word's meaning.

8) Compare the word to other words listed with it.

9) Use Cause - and - effect relationships to understand new words

10) Use your dictionary to build your vocabulary

11) Learn words wherever you find them

12) Know how words and made

13) Use roots and affixes to guess what a word means.

14) Use words you already know to figure out what roots and affixes mean

15) Know your numbers

16) Don't be afraid to guess