Progressive Era? What does that mean?

Have you ever had the problem of reading your social studies textbook and finding unfamiliar words? This makes understanding the passage difficult. There are several ways to approach this problem. You could use the dictionary, but often times the dictionary‘s definition can be as confusing as the unfamiliar term.  You could use the glossary, which provides the definition to the term as it is used in the book. However, what do you do when the book does not have a glossary, or the term is not listed in the glossary? In this activity, you will look at two strategies, using context clues and examining word parts, to help you determine the meaning of an unfamiliar term.

Module Objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• Effectively use strategies to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases as they are used in a text.