Smart Novels are compelling, full-length novels with edgy and mature themes that appeal to teens. Each book showcases more than 1,000 vocabulary words frequently included on the SAT. Brief definitions appear on the same page so readers can quickly access and digest the meanings as they read along.
Busted
Harrison, Emma
TEENPBHARRISON Busted
Head OverHeels: An SAT Vocabulary Novel
Nerz, Ryan A.
TEENPB NERZ Head
The Marino Mission: One Girl, One Mission,
One Thousand Words
Chapman, Karen B.
TEEN CHAPMAN Marino
Rave New World: An SAT Vocabulary Novel
Hansen, Lynne.
Teen Study Guide - HANSEN
The Ring of McAllister: A Score-Raising
Mystery Featuring 1,046 Must-Know SAT
Vocabulary Words
Marantz, Robert.
TEENPB MARANTZ Ring
Sun-Kissed: An SAT Vocabulary Novel
Ray, Belinda.
TEENS RAY Sun-kissed
Vampire Dreams: An SAT Vocabulary Novel
Tyche
TEEN TYCHE Vampire
Academic Word List and Sublist Families http://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/resources/ academicwordlist/sublists.aspx
ipl2- Information You Can Trust http://ipl.org/IPL/Finding?Key=vocabulary&c ollection=gen
SAT Vocabulary Building http://www.freevocabulary.com
The Writing Tutor http://www.thewritingtutor.biz/ACT_SAT_ prep/vocabdev-prefix.
php
Learning Express
Library – You will need your library card to access outside the
Library.
http://www.
learnatest.com/LEL/ index.cfm
HH-4350/300/9-11/pp
1. Read so you see the words used in context.
2. Use a dictionary to learn spelling, precise meaning, and alternate definitions.
3. Understand the meaning of words by looking at their etymology, word roots, prefixes and suffixes.
4. Use a thesaurus to find connections between words, such as their synonyms and antonyms.
5. Use a new word in your writing and conversation so you commit it to your memory
6. Learn one new word a day – you will be surprised how quickly they add up.
7. Maintain a list of new words.
8. Make vocabulary improvement a permanent habit in your everyday life.
9. Play and have fun with words. Do crossword puzzles or play games like Scrabble.
10. Learn new words related to different activities in your daily routine: Read, watch a foreign language movie, take up new hobbies, meet new people.
Remember you are only limited by your willingness to learn.

35 Strategies for Developing Content Area
Vocabulary
Spencer, Brenda H.
372.44 Sp745th
Fiske 250 Words Every High School
Freshman Needs to Know
Fiske, Edward B.
TEENNF 428.1 F541fi
100 Words Every High School Freshman
Should Know
428.1 On58A
Painless Vocabulary
Greenbert, Michael
428.1 G798p
100 Words Every High School Graduate
Should Know
TEEN 428.1 On58w
1500 Words in 15 Minutes a Day: A Year-
Long Plan to Learn 28 Words a Week
Cleveland, Ceil
428.1 C635on
Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary
Instruction
Beck, Isabel L
428.1071 B393br
Quick Vocabulary Power: A Self-Teaching
Guide
Romine, Jack S.
428.1 R765q
Increase Your Word Power: Using Your
Senses to Improve Your Vocabulary
Fontaine, Dorothy A.
428.1071 F678in
Teaching Vocabulary with Hypermedia,
6-12
O’Hara, Susan
428.1071 Oh36te
Vocab Rock: Musical Prep for the SAT and ACT
London, Keith
Teen Study Guide - 428.1
L847vo
Word Play: Building Vocabulary Across
Texts and Disciplines Grades 6-12
Whitaker, Sandra R.
372.44 W578wo
Word Power
Schneider, Meg F.
428.1 Sc359wp
Word Smart Junior: Build a Straight-A
Vocabulary
Heaton, Hayley
372.62 H442w
Words, Words, Words! Ready-to-Use-
Games and Activities for Vocabulary
Building Grades 7-12
Umstater, Jack
372.44 Um53w
Vocabulary
Learning Express
428.1071 V872Le
Vocabulary for Dummies
Rozakis, Laurie E.
428.1 R893v
Words You Should Know In High School:
1,000 Essential Words to Build Vocabulary,
Improve Standardized Test Scores, and
Write Successful Papers
Nadler, Burton Jay
Teen 428.1 N137w