Vocabulary Word Templates
A final organized approach to learning new words is to use a template or pattern like the one below. Diagrams of this sort are also called graphic organizers because you can use them to organize information you need to learn.
To learn vocabulary, write the new word in the middle of the page. From it, branch out and write the meaning, sample sentences that use the word, synonyms, and antonyms (if there are any). If it will help you understand and remember the meaning, include the word's etymology or origin. (You will learn about word origins in Chapter 4, Using the Dictionary, and in the Online Reading Lab material on word structure.) Finally, include a small sketch, a memory peg, or both. Use whatever complements your learning style.