Glossary

Start Here: Learning Again as an Adult. Every key word from the lessons, A to Z, with the lesson that teaches it.

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adult education: Free or low cost classes for adults in reading, math, English, computers, or a high school equivalency. (Lesson 5)
captions: Words on the screen that show what is being said in a video. (Lesson 4)
check in: A short note after 7 days about how your plan went. (Lesson 5)
confidence: How sure you feel that you can do something. (Lesson 1)
course: A short set of lessons on one skill. (Lesson 1)
goal: Something you want to do or change, like get a better job or help your kids with homework. (Lesson 1)
library card: A free card from your public library. It can open free books, classes, and online learning. (Lesson 5)
mix it up: Practice different kinds of problems in one session. (Lesson 3)
quiz yourself: Close the book and try to say or write what you learned. (Lesson 3)
read aloud: A tool that reads the words on the screen out loud. Apple calls it Speak Screen or Speak Selection. Android calls it Select to Speak. (Lesson 4)
reminder: An alarm or calendar alert on your phone. (Lesson 2)
space it out: Study a little on several days instead of a lot on one day. (Lesson 3)
study time: A short, set time when you work on a lesson. (Lesson 2)
text size: How big the words look on your screen. (Lesson 4)
when and where plan: A plan that names the day, the time, and the place, like: Monday at 7 p.m. at the kitchen table. (Lesson 2)