Comments on: Hurdle the Big Words — Preparing for Vocabulary Tests http://www.test-preparation.ca/study-center/hurdle-the-big-words-preparing-for-vocabulary-tests/ How to Study and How to Prepare for a Test Wed, 16 May 2012 03:41:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Brian http://www.test-preparation.ca/study-center/hurdle-the-big-words-preparing-for-vocabulary-tests/comment-page-1/#comment-49157 Brian Sat, 28 May 2011 18:37:55 +0000 http://www.test-preparation.ca/study-center/2006/12/05/hurdle-the-big-words-preparing-for-vocabulary-tests/#comment-49157 Probably the best way to increase your vocabulary is reading - BUT this is a longer term strategy - over the course of several months, if you read a lot, you will increase your vocabulary. If you are studying for a test like the <a href="http://test-preparation.ca/high-school/ndrt.html" rel="nofollow">Nelson Denny</a>, <a href="http://test-preparation.ca/high-school/hspt.htm" rel="nofollow">HSPT</a>, <a href="http://test-preparation.ca/high-school/isee.htm" rel="nofollow">ISEE</a>, or <a href="http://test-preparation.ca/high-school/isat.html" rel="nofollow">ISAT</a>, where you have to increase your vocabulary in a short period of time, just "reading more" isn't going to help. So - the next best strategy is memorizing word lists - shoot for 25 new words a day. Probably the best way to increase your vocabulary is reading – BUT this is a longer term strategy – over the course of several months, if you read a lot, you will increase your vocabulary.

If you are studying for a test like the Nelson Denny, HSPT, ISEE, or ISAT, where you have to increase your vocabulary in a short period of time, just “reading more” isn’t going to help. So – the next best strategy is memorizing word lists – shoot for 25 new words a day.

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