VocabularyTop Ten

Learning GoalStudents will develop and improve their

vocabulary skills.

ObjectivesStudents 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We will analyze several historical documents tomorrow in class.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

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

3 - Claim verb - to state as a fact

Many people claim that aliens abduct humans in order to perform experiments.

4 - Evaluate

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

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

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.