Flocabulary: The Hip-Hop Approach to SAT-Level Vocabulary Building (Flocabulary Study Guides)
September 1st, 2010 | 
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Hi and welcome to my blog,
I opened this blog to help anyone who is preparing for his SAT.
I remember myself when I started - I was so lost and in such a panic.
Luckily I got this great SAT guide that helped me a lot . So study hard and good luck!
Flocabulary: The Hip-Hop Approach to SAT-Level Vocabulary Building (Flocabulary Study Guides)
- ISBN13: 9781933662145
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Hip-hop is hot, but it’s rarely been used as an educational tool until now. That’s the beauty of this radical new approach to studying vocabulary for standardized tests, which has been embraced by teachers and reviewers everywhere. Instead of dry test guides that turn kids off, this method builds on our natural tendency to recall song lyrics by infusing difficult words, and their definitions, into irresistibly rhythmic music. Now students can sing their way to better SAT and ACT scores!
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How to Survive the SAT (and ACT) (by Hundreds of Happy College Students)
This guide seeks to encourage and instruct students faced with the daunting first step of the college admissions process: the SAT and ACT tests. More than just a test-prep guide, How to Survive the SAT is a compendium of anecdotes and tips from past test-takers with high scores. From advice on everything from getting into the frame of mind, to crucial test-day rituals, this guide offers practical help for those ready to achieve their best possible scores.
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Review by liann for Flocabulary: The Hip-Hop Approach to SAT-Level Vocabulary Building (Flocabulary Study Guides)
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I’m a student that has always had trouble memorizing vocabulary words… I got the equivalent of a 710 Critical Reading on the PSAT, and one of my weaknesses is vocabulary, which makes me lose around 20-40 points. It’s just ridiculously boring and I forget the words a week later anyways, but I was introduced to new methods of memorization with Rock the SAT, the first book I bought. But Rock the SAT presented 2 problems: the vocabulary was fairly basic, and the singer’s voice was extremely annoying.
Having memorized all the words in Rock the SAT, I went to my local store to find Vocab Rock, the only other book like Rock the SAT that I knew about. But when I flipped through it, I saw that the vocabulary was extremely easy and few in number. Fortunately, I noticed Flocabulary and looked through it. There was an incredible amount of vocabulary crammed into each song, and the lyrics looked provocative and interesting, and most importantly, i didn’t know about 1/2 of the words. Amazed, I purchased it.
When I put the CD into the CD player in my car on the way home, I thought the radio was accidentally on, since the music was so well-produced, the lyrics were intelligent, and the rappers actually had an extremely well developed sense of musicality. I could barely believe my ears when the song began to recite vocabulary flawlessly.
If you are looking for a music vocabulary CD, this one definitely is the best, unless you hate rap with a passion. The only problem I found with rap was that as a rock listener, it was more difficult to memorize the lyrics, because there was so much packed in. I wouldn’t have it any other way though, it’s better than feeling like you are wasting your time while a song rambled on about the definitions of “parallel” and “mosaic” for 3 minutes. And with all music vocabulary CD’s, it is important to look at the book’s lyrics while listening, since the mind tends to gloss over words it doesn’t understand/hasn’t heard before as random syllables.
Review by James for Flocabulary: The Hip-Hop Approach to SAT-Level Vocabulary Building (Flocabulary Study Guides)
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Flocabulary is the real stuff. I’ve been telling all my friends about it.
You can preview all of the songs on this CD on their website: http://www.flocabulary.com.
“We’re impermeable to bad vibes, we’re untouchable /
stick together like Heathcliff and Claire Huxtable”
This CD actually makes studying fun, which for me is saying a lot.
Review by Edward Ames for Flocabulary: The Hip-Hop Approach to SAT-Level Vocabulary Building (Flocabulary Study Guides)
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This CD is excellent. It took a few times listening to it to start picking up all the vocabulary words they use. Don’t be put off by this if you have trouble understanding the singers the first time you listen to them. Just concentrate on the beats and the rhymes in each song. I had some difficulty at first due to their rap accents, but once I got past that I started picking up the words quickly. This is such a painless way to learn vocabulary! The pithy songs pack 500 vocabulary words into one CD. This book is the Zeitgeist!
Review by R. Morris for Flocabulary: The Hip-Hop Approach to SAT-Level Vocabulary Building (Flocabulary Study Guides)
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The Flocabulary workbook is just great. I’ve improved 50 points on the critical reading on the SAT. I learned 500 new words too. One would think the songs would sound weird but they have real hip hop beats, the rapper sounds authentic and catchy tunes. I learned 50 words a day, EASILY. I found some songs stuck in my head and would sing them in the shower.
Review by Angie Livingstone for Flocabulary: The Hip-Hop Approach to SAT-Level Vocabulary Building (Flocabulary Study Guides)
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I wasn’t sure at first: hip-hop music with SAT words in it? But listening to the CD changed my mind (and my son’s) immediately. The lyrics are clever and clean, and put the words in a context that my son understands.
He took the SAT’s this spring and he’s still listening to these songs. It’s a great way to expand your vocabulary.
Review by J. Suits for How to Survive the SAT (and ACT) (by Hundreds of Happy College Students)
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My son’s basic SAT scores were high enough yet he needed to improve the score of the writing portion. We read this book. Not only did he and I actually enjoy this easy-to-read guide(so much is first-hand commentary by a diverse group of kids his age) my son improved his score by 130 points! This is after two previous takings of the test where his writing score stayed the same. This book stands out for these reasons:
1) personal tips and commentary are fun,interesting,relevant to SAT test-takers
2) smart and no-nonsense prose and presentation, great-looking format, easy to navigate
3) digestible: just the right amount of information
4) the most relevant information
Review by Liam L. for How to Survive the SAT (and ACT) (by Hundreds of Happy College Students)
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This book should he handed out to all high school students. While other guides focus on the problems encountered on the actual test, this guide offers tricks for conquering the test as well as how to prepare for the experience, types of study methods, etc. I gave a copy to my niece and nephew – they both said it helped them raise their scores …
Review by M. Dorothy Bley for How to Survive the SAT (and ACT) (by Hundreds of Happy College Students)
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My children are as different as night and day. One read everything he could to improve his SAT / ACT scores. The other — don’t even mention reading any book that is not required. That is why this book is perfect for him.
How to Survive the SAT (and ACT) is written in an easy to read format. My son can just pick up the book, open to any page and read a segment. He does not have to read the entire book to benefit from the advice.
The advice is given by students who have taken the SAT / ACT. This is more powerful than advice from a parent or teacher. Students listen to their peers more readily than to an adult. In addition, students share the experience of the test. They share what they did correctly and what they would do differently.
Since reading this book, my gift to high school seniors will be a copy of How to Survive the SAT (and ACT). It will make a wonderful and appreciated gift.
Review by Alan Gettis for How to Survive the SAT (and ACT) (by Hundreds of Happy College Students)
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With competition for admission to colleges being fierce, why not avail yourself of all the help you can get? Hundreds of students who scored high on the SAT and ACT share their collective wisdom with you. “How to Survive the SAT (and ACT)” is filled with tactics, tricks and tips that will enable you to do more than simply survive. This book is a ticket to high scores – the scores you’re hoping for. It is filled with important information. Read it.
Review by S. Hochman for How to Survive the SAT (and ACT) (by Hundreds of Happy College Students)
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This book is totally worthless! There are almost no actual tips from the author but a million conflicting tips from students around the country.
Not sure if the author was too lazy to actually write a book on test tips himself, but what he ended up doing was similar to somebody putting a posting on their Facebook page saying what tips do you have for the SAT and then publishing the results.
Thank goodness for a return policy.