Vocabulary Top Ten

Learning Goal Students will develop and improve their vocabulary skills.

Objectives Students will be able to: 1.Recognize, pronounce and define new vocabulary words. 2.Match words to their definitions. 3.Use words in sentences.

1- Analyze

Analyze  verb To break apart a subject, examine each part, and explain the relationship between the parts  We will analyze several historical documents tomorrow in class.

2 - Cite

 verb - to give credit to the original source of a text or idea  When you write a research paper, you must cite your sources.

3 - Claim

 verb - to state as a fact  Many people claim that aliens abduct humans in order to perform experiments.

4 - Evaluate

 verb To decide the value or worth of a text/source after studying it closely  Please evaluate whether basketball or football is more physically difficult.

4 - Evaluate  verb To decide the value or worth of a text/source after studying it closely  Please evaluate whether basketball or football is more physically difficult.

5 - Evidence

 Noun - Something that tends to prove or disprove something. It is used to support a claim, and can be provided in the form of quotation, paraphrase, and/or description.  On police shows they always send the evidence to the forensics lab.

6 - Infer

 verb to arrive at a conclusion based on evidence; to make an “educated guess.”  You infer when you use what you know to figure something out.

7 - Paraphrase

Paraphrase  Verb - to state someone else’s written work in your own words  Please paraphrase what you just read for the class.

8 - Plagiarism

Plagiarism  noun - To use someone else’s words or ideas and claim them as your own. To avoid plagiarism you must cite evidence properly  Suzy got a zero on her paper when her teacher accused her of plagiarism.

Plagiarism  noun - To use someone else’s words or ideas and claim them as your own. To avoid plagiarism you must cite evidence properly  Suzy got a zero on her paper when her teacher accused her of plagiarism.

9 - Summarize

Summarize  verb To briefly retell the main ideas of a piece of writing in your own words.  To summarize the Bible use the Golden Rule of "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you."

10 - Thesis

Thesis  noun - It states the main topic of the essay and is supported by the entire essay  Most thesis statements are found at the end of the introductory paragraph.

Closing – Make up an original sentence using a vocabulary word. The sentence must show that you know what the word means.