Vocabulary Cartoons II: SAT Word Power

This book is awesome. Some of the pictures make me laugh, and it really helps me remember the words and their definitions. This book makes learning new words fun. It is good at sinking the words and their meanings into my head. I really recommend this book.

This book is fun to look at for those that got a little kid in their heart. Kids love it also.

Good selection of words and learning aids are very good, but... there are a number of errors. For example "edification" is a noun, but is defined as "enlighten" which is a verb. "Gambit" is defined as a verb; it is a noun. "Malcontent" is defined as a adjective; it is a noun. These examples are from only the first 20% of the book; there are lots more. If you know these words already, you might not notice these things, but if you are trying to learn them... so beware. It is actually a good exercise to try to catch these inconsistencies because SAT/ACT exams also test usage, not just meaning. On another note, it would be nice if the book more consistently listed and explicitly distinguished between primary and secondary meanings, since those tests often try to trick students with secondaries. Again, a good book that just needs a more thorough edit.

"Vocabulary Cartoons II" follows Vocabulary Cartoons: SAT Word Power. While some of the clever cartoons are not quite as good as those in the first book, this is an enjoyable way for kids to learn words likely to be on the PSAT/SAT.

We found these to be a great help and I even enjoyed reading through the book.

Highly recommended!

The book is a good idea. The words they picked are definately words you would need for the SATs. The artistry and words used to help recall the vocabulary words were helpful. My regret is that this book was written for children and it had too much nudity, refferances to private body parts, womanization, refferances to violence/war,and poor behavior. I have a hard enough time trying to teach my kids integrity. With a little tweeking this book could be awesome.