I dentify each unfamiliar word.

"I have to read this section from my health book."


When a person becomes older they need to make sure their bones get enough calcium on a daily basis. By drinking a glass of milk each day they can fight the harmful effects of osteoporosis and stay healthy.

"When I read this sentence, I had difficulty understanding the meaning of the word osteoporosis."

F ind the definition of the word.

"By reading the words in the sentence surrounding the word osteoporosis, I still have trouble coming up with a definition. The context clues in the sentence let me know that osteoporosis happens when bones do not receive enough calcium. To help me better understand the word, I will look it up in the index of my health book. The definition in my health book tells me that osteoporosis is a disease that causes the bones to become brittle and more easily broken."

I solate the word.

"To help me remember the word osteoporosis, I will write it on front of a note card."

T ell the definition of the word.

"Osteoporosis is a disease that causes the bones to become brittle and more easily broken. I will write this definition on the back of my note card to help me remember."

F ind a key word.

"I see the por which is like the word pore which means holes. When bones get pores in them, they become brittle and can break easily."

I magine an interaction.

"When a person's bones get pores, they are more likely to break. To help me remember this, I will think of a man with a cast on his leg. This will help me remember that osteoporosis can cause bones to break."

T hink about your strategy.

"When I have to remember the definition of the word osteoporosis for my health test, I will see the word pore and remember that pores are holes and that pores in bones can lead to brittle bones and broken bones."

S ay the strategy.

"I will study my note card with the definition of osteoporosis. I will also think of the word pore and picture a man with a cast on his leg."