Build Your Vocabulary in Ten Easy Steps PowerPoint. Going back to school? Give students vocabulary strategies that will help them build a strong vocabulary for reading and writing. Interactive PowerPoint lesson. Ten vocabulary building activities. The ten steps for building vocabulary include: Pronounce words correctly, use a dictionary, use a thesaurus, make word cards, use mnemonics, use context clues, distinguish between multiple-meaning words, learn word origins, study word parts, and distin