Sat* Vocab 800

SATR Vocab 800: making SAT vocabulary acquisition effective and engaging1. SAT Vocab 800 contains 800 of the most common words used in the SAT Critical Reading section. It doesn't, however, merely list the words and force the student to devise ways to memorize them. Each of its 40 chapters is divided into 2 lessons of 10 words--a perfect sum to absorb and review in one sitting. The lessons have a pre-test, definitions containing the primary and secondary meanings of the word, and 3 reinforcement activities. At the end of each chapter is a final exam along with a fill-in-the-blank essay. Contents of Each Chapter‧ Pretest (Words 1-10)‧ Definitions‧ Sentence Completion‧ Quick Vocabulary Quiz‧ Mid-Term Examination (Words 1-10)‧ Pretest (Words 11-20)‧ Definitions‧ Sentence Completion‧ Quick Vocabulary Quiz‧ Final Examination‧ Themed Essay (fill-in blanks)2. SAT Vocab 800 can serve as the foundation for an ideal SAT vocabulary course, whose lessons can be spread over a twenty-week period. A teacher’s key with complete answers to the lessons and extra exercises for each lesson is available separately. 3.To make vocabulary learning more engaging, each chapter contains numerous pictures and a final essay written around an historical, geographical, or biographical theme. The essay at the end of each chapter can also be used as an example in the SAT Writing section essay.Chapter Themes:1. The American Revolution2. The Berlin Wall3. The Bubonic Plague4. The Transcontinental Railroad5. Prohibition6. Rasputin7. The Battle of Britain8. Vincent van Gogh9. Roman Empire10. The Eiffel Tower11. Construction of the Panama Canal12. Discovery of Penicillin13. Irish Potato Famine14. The Niagara River15. Assassination of Abraham Lincoln16. The French Revolution17. The Printing Press18. Denmark Saved is Jewish Population (WWII)19. Spanish Armada20. Titanic21. The Industrial Revolution22. The Golden Gate Bridge23. Nelson Mandela24. Norman Borlaug25. The Statue of Liberty