1. Vocabulary Top Ten

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

3. 1- Analyze

4. 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We will analyze several historical documents tomorrow in class.

7. 2 - Cite

8. 2 - Cite
verb - to give credit to the original source of a text or idea
The attorney was able to cite specific cases in which the courts strictly interpreted the law.

10. 3 - Claim

11. 3 - Claim verb - to state as a fact
Many people claim that aliens abduct humans in order to perform experiments.

13. 4 - Evaluate

14. 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.

15. 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.

19. 5 - Evidence

20. 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.

23. 6 - Infer

24. 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.

28. 7 - Paraphrase

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

31. 8 - Plagiarism

32. 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.

33. 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.

36. 9 - Summarize

37. 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."

40. 10 - Thesis

41. 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.

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