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Wearied by the seriousness of life, Frank longed for the frivolity of youth. frivolous

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“Knowsys provides us with a consistent vocab program throughout English classes from middle school through high school: standard, easy-to-remember definitions, a wealth and variety of activities, & research-based teaching strategies that deliver outstanding results.”

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Heavily Research-Based • The Knowsys method of introducing 10 words per week is highly manageable, especially because the words are organized in thematic groups

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Flashcards • “Hands-on” strategy for manipulating words to encourage mastery • Pre-printed and portable or available online and as an App — flashcards can be used anywhere

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• Thematic groups like nature, money, and energy facilitate memorization • Flashcards include the phonetic pronunciation • Online flashcards include audio pronunciations

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The Memory Box System • Tracks students’ progress as vocabulary words move from short-term to long-term memory • Emphasizes the importance of retention and mastery of words, not just cramming for a weekly quiz

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Identification, Synonym Matching, Synonym Substitution, Name the Speaker, Fill-in-the-Blanks, True or False

Mastery by Association • Words are organized in thematic groups to facilitate mastery • Definitional and contextual activities provide sustained meaningful interaction with the words • Activities build vocabulary by association/disassociation and by teaching students to apply words to real-life contexts

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• Multiple exposures engage students in discussions about the vocabulary words • Activities are cumulative so students continually work with words from prior groups • Activities use words in all their various forms to enhance depth of understanding and mastery of use • Later activities use and test words from prior lessons

Built-in Spiraling • Activities build on words from previous groups to ensure words stay in students’ active memory • The extensive variety of activities challenges students to engage words on many levels

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Vocabulary Vault: Designed for Success

The Words

The Flashcards

• Flashcards introduce students to the most commonly-tested forms of the word

• Flashcards show the “charge” of the word, so students learn connotation and context

• Words are presented in all their forms so students see how context influences meaning and usage

• Flashcards feature studentfriendly, most-frequently-tested definitions

• Knowsys presents sophisticated words to which students would not otherwise be exposed

The Activities • Short activities drill words in students’ active memory • Activities use relevant, interesting sentences and stories to keep students engaged • Activities vary among word groups to prevent the work from feeling stale

• Related words help students form connections to the word

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“I just wanted much the kids to let you know how vocabulary cardlove the Knowsys activities are w s and lessons. The them through thonderful and take thinking and le e different levels of arning!”

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Rogers Middle School Pea rland ISD

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