1. Learn some facts—meanings of the component parts of words.
2. Be careful in putting these facts together to make a sensible definition.
3. Use the dictionary to find the ordinary, or current, use of a word.
4. Gather illustrations. This is not easy, but it should not be neglected, for it is the most practical feature of word analysis. Pupils should help each other, and the teacher may contribute when his help is needed. One good illustration for a difficult word might suffice the entire class.