 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 President George Washington live? What word will help us answer the question? Live is the key word. Underline the key words. Question. Where did George Washington live? Read the text one sentence at a time. George Washington was born on February 22nd, 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 14th, 1799. First sentence. George Washington was born on February 22nd, 1732. Does this sentence have the key word? No. Second sentence. He was a general in the American Army. Does this sentence have the key word? No. Third sentence. He lived in Virginia. Does this sentence have the key word? Yes. Underline the key word and the answer. Write the answer to your question in your notes. Underline the key word. He lived in Virginia. Fourth sentence. He was the first president of the United States. Does this sentence have the key word? No. Last sentence. He died on December 14th, 1799. Does this sentence have the key word? No. Look at the key word. George Washington was born on February 22nd, 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 14th, 1799. Answer the question. Where did George Washington live? Answer Virginia. Other words. There were five sentences and a lot of words, but we only needed to find one word. Live the end.