S C U B A

SCUBA is an acronym for a vocabulary strategy:

S Sound it out . Say the whole word to yourself a couple times. Try saying it diferent ways. Remember "mosquito."

C Check the clues in the sentence and paragraph. Think about what word would fit best in place of the unknown word.

U Use the text's main idea and the pictures to make a good guess for the word's meaning.

B Break the word into parts that have meanings that you recognize, and/or think of similar words.

A Ask for help from a peer or teacher, or use a glossary or dictionary.