Language in Science: Help in Understanding

The video tutorial explains how scientific vocabulary can be specific and unfamiliar, but context clues and root words can help in understanding these terms. It provides examples like water vapor and photosynthesis to illustrate these concepts. Additionally, it highlights the use of dictionaries and glossaries as effective tools for learning scientific vocabulary.

What is a context clue?

• A word that is difficult to understand

• A hint from surrounding words about a word's meaning

• A type of dictionary

• A scientific term

How can you infer the meaning of 'water vapor' from the context?

• By using a glossary

• By asking a scientist

• By observing the cloud above the water

• By looking at a dictionary

What does the root word 'photo' mean in the term 'photosynthesis'?

• Plant

• Food

• Energy

• Light

Which tool is specifically designed to include only the vocabulary words used in a book?

• Glossary

• Thesaurus

• Dictionary

• Encyclopedia

What is the primary purpose of a dictionary?

• To summarize books

• To explain historical events

• To provide definitions of words

• To list scientific experiments