The LINCS Vocabulary Strategy

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The LINCS Vocabulary Strategy

• Word

Reminding Word
LINCing Story
LINCing Picture
Definition
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The LINCS Table
List the parts
Identify a remaining word
Note a LINCing story
Create a LINCing picture
Self-test
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Creating LINCS Study Cards
1. Take an index card and divide both sides in
half by drawing lines across the middle of both
sides.
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Creating LINCS Study Cards (cont.)
2. Write the word to be learned on the top half
of one side. Then circle it.
fief
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Creating LINCS Study Cards (cont.)
3. Write the parts of the definition you need to
remember on the top of the other side.
Land given by king for fighting in army
fief
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Creating LINCS Study Cards (cont.)
4. Write the Reminding Word on the bottom half
of the first side.
Land given by king for fighting in army
fief
chief
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A Good REMINDING WORD always

• Sounds like part or all of the new word.
• Is a real word.
• Has a meaning that you already know.
• Helps you remember what the new word means.

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Creating LINCS Study Cards (cont.)
5. Write the LINCing Story on the bottom half of
the second side.
Land given by king for fighting in army
fief
Chief of his land
chief
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A Good LINCing Story always.

• Includes the Reminding Word or some form of the
  Reminding Word
• LINCs the Reminding Word to the meaning of the
  new word
• Is short and simple

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Creating LINCS Study Cards (cont.)
6. Draw the LINCing Picture on the bottom half
of the second side.
Land given by king for fighting in army
fief
Chief of his land
chief
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A Good LINCing Picture always...

• Contains a part related to the Reminding Word.
• Contains parts related to the important ideas in
  the definition.
• Helps you remember the new terms definition.

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LINCS Strategy

• Step 1 List the parts
• Step 2 Identify a Reminding Word
• Step 3 Note a LINCing Story
• Step 4 Create a LINCing Picture
• Step 5 Self-test

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Example LINCS Tables
Term
LINCing story
Definition
LINCing picture
charitable
He gave lots of food for the table.
Giving, generous
Reminding word
table
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Example LINCS Tables
Term
LINCing story
Definition
LINCing picture
mortified
The mortician was scared to death when he saw the
corpse.
Scared to death
Reminding word
mortician
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Example LINCS Tables
Term
LINCing story
Definition
LINCing picture
tirade
The tire screamed as it went around the corner.
Screaming or yelling
Reminding word
tire
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Example LINCS Tables
Term
LINCing story
Definition
LINCing picture
perpetual
The pet constantly barks.
Constantly
Reminding word
pet