Vocabulary Cartoons: SAT Word Power

I bought this book for my 9th grader as an early preparation for the SAT. My son enjoys reading and already knew some but was able to learn more words. The funny drawings (look like those from the Sunday funnies - comics) made remembering the definitions easier. As a matter of fact, I am going to use this book with my fifth grader to build his vocabulary. The book is divided into 29 mini chapters and each chapter is comprised of ten words. At the end of each chapter there are multiple choice and fill-in activities with the answers in the back of the book. A very simple tool to use for middle and high school students. Glad I bought it!

I really like the way this teaches vocabulary and spelling. I just wish the books were a little larger. I ordered a previous version of Vocabulary Cartoons by the same company, and the book is so much larger. I love the format, though. I think this is an amazing way to teach kids to remember words. I wish I had had something similar when I was in school!! It makes learning fun. Every word has a cartoon, pronunciation key, "sounds like" example, and sentences that use the word in various forms to further understanding. At the end of each 10 word set is a matching/fill in the blank test. Very good book. (Same review for Vocab. SAT book 2.. I ordered both.. I love them!)

I have used these Vocabulary Cartoons since the first editions were available. I think the students enjoy this type of study. I have loaned many of my copies to students and colleagues. I am glad to see the extra vocab in the 2nd edition. I even have some of my own that I have added. This also makes a good project for the "talented artists" who may not enjoy studying vocab, but who learn as they provide cartoons. These students have fun as they learn. They work with students who provide the meanings and links. We highlight a synomym.The name Burchers comes to mind when I think of Vocab Study. You should invite students and teachers to submit their ideas. (I am retired, but I know this would be such a good project.)

This book is great! I am halfway through the 290 words and I remember all the ones i learned! the mnemonic devices utilize one way the brain learns: visual association. this book is not kidding when it claims that you will learn "a word a minute and youll never forget it". The visual mnemonics are hilarious and silly, often ridiculous, which is great because our brains tend to remember anomalies, and pictures are worth a thousand words remember? The pictures are very well done too. Here's one of my favorite examples:HUSBANDRY(HUZ bun dree)n.management of resources, esp. in agricultureLink: HUSBAND TREE*picture inserted of a woman standing proudly holding a pitchfork next to a tree. Male farmers are shown hanging by their trousers on the branches*"To help in her HUSBANDRY chores, Aunt Emma had her own HUSBAND TREE."(Examples Sentences)Bud's superb HUSBANDRY of his orange grove resulted in a larger than expected crop this year.(HUSBANDRY is the practive of conserving resources; to HUSBAND is to economize) Experts say the world's oil resources will soon be exhausted, and we must soon begin to HUSBAND oil.Everyone in our squad HUSBANDED their share of water for the long trek back to the barracks.This mnemonic method helps you not only learn, but retain hundreds of words. So the next time you encounter the word husbandry, you will automatically think "husband tree" and then the picture of a bunch of men hanging from a tree will come into your mind, and then you will remember the funny sentence, and finally, the definition. btw, this will all happen in an instant. The three example sentences will help you learn the words in context, and there is a review after every 10 words to assess what you learned. This book will be extremely helpful for the SAT!However, there are reasons why I didn't give this a 5 out of 5 rating. For one thing, there are only 290 words in this book. yes, there is another volume, but in total there's only 580 words, and you need to know more for the SAT. i recommend getting a vocabulary book like Princeton Review's Word Smart or Norman Lewis's Word Power Made Easy as a supplement. yes, they are not quite as fun as VC, but they do have a lot more words.Two, sometimes the link word and picture have NOTHING to do with the definition of the word, to the point where the mnemonic can't help you memorize the word. For example, what does a man being stuck in an AIRTIGHT jar have to do with being ERUDITE?Three, the words in this book are particularly easy. I knew a lot of the words in the book before reading it. for example, ajar, aftermath, abhor, allure, alternative, antecedent, appalling, artisan, aspire, astute, asunder, assuage, bizzare, bleak, certify, chide, comprise, cower, cranny, creditor, criterion, damper,deft, dillema, disperse, docile, dormant,embellish, emit, embody, endure, enrage, entice, emulate, evoke, feign, generalize, giddy, gloat, and more and I'm only halfway through! But then again, my vocabulary isn't that bad, so it depends, are you a vocabulary Einstein? If you are, say a junior/senior in high school and very diligent in memorizing list after list of words, then this book will not be a doozy. But if you are a lazy person lacking of vocabulary and don't feel like memorizing mundane lists but need a quick and easy method to memorize words, then this book is perfect! however, it doesn't hurt to reinforce what you know right?The gripes I have do not take away from the quality of this excellent book and the effectiveness of the methods. I can't wait to read the second volume as well! Definitely buy this book NOW, you will not regret it!

I use these in my classroom as bell ringers. Vocabulary is a struggle for students, and this helps improve their comprehension.

This book combines the seriously important subject of Vocabulary Development with entertaining cartoons, so you have a unique winner right there. The author understands that while a broad vocabulary is indispensable to the student for writing prowess, and even for boosting IQ, the cognitive capabilities of some students lets them down in the area of spelling and word memory. For such students especially, this book bridges the gap by providing a tool that can be used to aid the memory for the words to be learned, and the concept is adaptable enough to be applied to other words as needed. Great book.

I purchased this copy of Sam Burcher's, SAT Cartoons: SAT Word Power, to use in tutoring a young student preparing to take the SAT Test. He and I both found this wonderful book to be a great escape from the more mundane, and boring way, of reviewing and learning new vocabulary. As an experienced former teacher, and private tutor, I high recommend this book for anyone who is looking to improve their wordsmith skills. It's a very unique method of learning new vocabulary based on visual cartoons that help by incorporating the clever usage of mnemonic devices in a very easy to remember way. If you, or someone you are working with, wants the upper hand in learning the list of words found on the SAT Test, this book is your best pick!