Defining Vocabulary in Context
Example from Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas: Strategies for Middle and Secondary School Teachers
Authors K. Allan and M. Miller page 178
Authors K. Allan and M. Miller page 178
Strategies
Morphemic Analysis
degradation is broken into degradate | tion
degradate is associated with the root word degrade
degrade means "to lower"
erosional is broken down into eros | ional
eros is associated with the root word erode
erode means "to wear away"
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Context
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degradation is broken into degradate | tion
degradate is associated with the root word degrade
degrade means "to lower"
erosional is broken down into eros | ional
eros is associated with the root word erode
erode means "to wear away"
Consult Dictionary
verify the definitions
Context
ensure that the definition fits within the sentence
Excerpt from "Mysteries of Mars"
"Their abundance within a given area is a sign of the surface's age, and their various levels of degradation hint at Martian erosional processes."
