2. Evaluate your Source
• Is the source someone who knows a lot
about the subject?
• Is the information current or posted
recently?
• Is the information complete and
dependable?
• Is the source unbiased? Does it tell both sides
of the story?
3.
4. Academic and
Domain-Specific
Vocabulary
Vocabulary words that are used
9. Before and After Cues
• Study the sentence containing the unfamiliar
word, as well as the sentences coming before
and after it.
10. Before and After Cues
• Study the sentence containing the unfamiliar
word, as well as the sentences coming before
and after it.
• On his first day at the mine, Harold took
an elevator deep into the earth. He never
knew subterranean spaces were so dark.
Working underground would be an
adventure.
11. Before and After Cues
• Study the sentence containing the unfamiliar
word, as well as the sentences coming before
and after it.
• On his first day at the mine, Harold took
an elevator deep into the earth. He never
knew subterranean spaces were so dark.
Working underground would be an
adventure.
• Subterranean means under the earth.
22. Definition
• Search for a definition of the word.
• We saw yuccas, common desert
plants, on our drive to the Grand
Canyon.
23. Definition
• Search for a definition of the word.
• We saw yuccas, common desert
plants, on our drive to the Grand
Canyon.
• Yuccas are common desert plants.
25. Familiar Words in a Series
• Search for familiar words in a series with a
new word.
26. Familiar Words in a Series
• Search for familiar words in a series with a
new word.
• In the South, many houses have a
veranda, porch, or patio.
27. Familiar Words in a Series
• Search for familiar words in a series with a
new word.
• In the South, many houses have a
veranda, porch, or patio.
• A veranda is a large, open porch.
