Keywords

Essential Question: Which keywords will give you the best search results?

Key Vocabulary
Keywords: The most important words related to a subject, which you type into a search engine to find
the information you want
Precise: Clear and exact
Results Page: The screen showing what a search site found in response to your keyword search
Synonyms: Two or more words with the same meaning or nearly the same meaning
Alternative: A different way to say or do something

How do you use words when you search the Internet?

A search engine uses computer programs to look for information on the Web. However, you need to tell the search engine what to look for. To get
the best search results, you need to choose your words carefully. The most precise words will yield the best results.

When you want to find something on the Web, how many keywords do you usually use?

What do you do when you don’t find what you’re looking for the first time you search?

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