Vocabulary Virtuoso: PSAT-SAT Book 1 - Crew Review

Vocabulary Virtuoso: PSAT-SAT Book 1 from The Critical Thinking Co. was created for late middle school and high school students to build vocabulary necessary for comprehension in critical reading. The SAT test has critical reading sections that closely resemble the type of reading the student will encounter in college and future work situations. Both the writing and language sections in the SAT test the student’s ability to analyze and think clearly; but it also uses a strong vocabulary to test comprehension in reading and cogent thinking skills. Whether used in the traditional classroom, as a homeschool resource, or for independent study, Vocabulary Virtuoso is a highly effective and fun vocabulary resource!

Vocabulary Virtuoso: PSAT-SAT Book 1 provides the student with twenty vocabulary lists. Each vocabulary list contains nine words and majority of these words are from current PSAT or SAT lists. Each vocabulary list emphasizes one part of speech such as nouns, verbs, or adjectives. The lessons include a pronunciation key, definition, other word forms, and a sentence using the word in context. A review is included after every four vocabulary lists to ensure mastery of the words. Each review includes three activities, one of which is a crossword puzzle. Please note, the answer key is in the back on the book.

Vocabulary Virtuoso: PSAT-SAT Book 1 provides the student with six activities per vocabulary list. In Section A, students write the best list word that the synonyms, idioms, or phrases define to complete each sentence.

In section B, students write the best word from the choice box to complete each sentence.

In section C, students write the best word from the choice box to fill each blank in the story. As in previous Vocabulary Virtuoso books, the action in the stories takes place in a fictional classroom setting where students and teachers interact as they learn literary, rhetorical, and historical concepts.

In section D, the underlined part in each sentence is a synonym, idiom, phrase, or definition for a list word. Students unscramble the list word and write the word on the blank.

In section E, students write the word, idiom, or phrase from the choice box that best defines each list word.

In section F, students complete each sentence to show that they understand the meaning of the underlined word.

Vocabulary Virtuoso: PSAT-SAT Book 1 increases vocabulary, stimulates imagination, and boosts standard-based language arts skills. Each of the lists teaches PSAT and/or SAT vocabulary words, which are made up of dynamic, real-life words students may encounter while reading or use in their writing. Upon completion, students will have mastered 180 vocabulary words, and become a virtuoso, a person who has great skill at some endeavor. Vocabulary Virtuoso PSAT-SAT Book 1 has been highly effective in teaching my daughter new vocabulary words, as well as building her confidence in every day reading comprehension. Visit the Crew Blog to read what the Homeschool Review Crew has to say about Vocabulary Virtuoso PSAT-SAT Book 1, as well as other products from The Critical Thinking Co.