Tips for when I don't know words by AGS Publishing

• if the word is boldface, look for the definition on the word at the bottom of the page
• if the word is not boldface, read to the end of the sentence and maybe the next sentence.  Can you determine the unknown word now?
• Look at the beginning sound of the unknown word
• Ask yourself, "what word would make sense here that begins with this sound?"
• Sound out the syllabiles of the word
• If you still cannot determine the unknown word, see if you know any parts of the word: prefixes, suffixes, or roots.
• If this does not work, write the word in the glossary section of your notebook and look it up in the dictionary after you have finshed reading the selection.
• If the word is necessary to understand the passage, look it up in a dictionary or glassary immediately.