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Enhancing Vocabulary Skills with the PENS Strategy

The PENS strategy, developed by the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning, offers a systematic approach to vocabulary improvement. It encourages learners to choose a formula and explore words that fit within it. Essential steps include searching, checking for validity, and marking imposters—such as infinitives and prepositional phrases. By identifying verbs and rooting out subjects, students can deepen their understanding of language structures and meanings, facilitating better comprehension and retention of new vocabulary.

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Enhancing Vocabulary Skills with the PENS Strategy

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  1. Complete Sentences 1.Start with a capital letter 2.Have end punctuation(. ? !) 3.Have a subject(S) 4.Have a verb(V) 5.Make sense S V . ? ! University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2006

  2. The PENS Strategy Pick a formula Explore words to fit the formula Note the words Search and check University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2006

  3. Search & Check Step Mark out imposters • infinitives • prepositional phrases Ask “Is there a verb?” Root out the subject (“Who or What _____?”) Key in on the • beginning • ending • meaning University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2006

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