 Reading strategies, finding keywords, keywords. Keywords are words that help us answer a question. We can ignore all the other words. Maybe they are good words, but they do not answer our questions. Underline keywords. Read one sentence at a time. Stop at the period. Decide if there are any keywords. If there are keywords, underline them. Write the keywords on your notes. Practice. Question. Where did George Washington live? What word will help us answer the question? Live is the keyword. Underline the keywords. Question. Where did George Washington live? Read. Read the text one sentence at a time. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732. He was a general in the American Army. He lived in Virginia. He was the first president of the United States. He died on December 14, 1799. First sentence. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732. Does this sentence have the keyword? No. Second sentence. He was a general in the American Army. Does this sentence have the keyword? No. Third sentence. He lived in Virginia. Does this sentence have the keyword? Yes. Underline the keyword and the answer. Write the answer to your question in your notes. Underline the keyword. He lived in Virginia. Fourth sentence. He was the first president of the United States. Does this sentence have the keyword? No. Last sentence. He died on December 14, 1799. Does this sentence have the keyword? No. Look at the keyword. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732. He was a general in the American Army. He lived in Virginia. He was the first president of the United States. He died on December 14, 1799. Answer the question. Where did George Washington live? Virginia. Other words. There were five sentences and a lot of words. But we only needed to find one word. Live.