Here you go, Eddie (and the rest of the class)! Thanks for the reminder.
Spelling (Words from Math):
ordered
equal
range
difference
volume
multiply
frequency
mathematics
centimeter
formula
product
liter
ratio
bar graph
millimeter
estimated
angle
portion
one-eighth
quotient
Vocab (ELA CRCT):
1. appositive: the second of a pair of nouns or noun equivalents (The turtle, Franklin, is a storybook character.)
2. interjection: a word or cry expressing sudden or strong feeling (“Ouch!” or “Wow!”)
3. modifier: a word (adjective or adverb) or group of words (a phrase or clause) used with another word or group of words to limit its meaning or describe in more detail
4. preposition: begins phrases that show relationships (to, with, from, in, etc.)
5. almanac: a book containing a calendar of days, weeks, and months and usually facts about the rising and the setting of the sun and moon, changes in the tides, and information of general interest
6. appendix: additional material attached at the end of a piece of writing
7. bibliography (or bibliographic references): a list of writings about a subject or author or by an author; used to cite references in a work of non-fiction
8. citation: an act or instance of quoting; quotation
9. endnotes: citation of a quote (author, title, page, etc.) at the end of a chapter or text
10. footnotes: citation of a quote (author, title, page, etc.) placed at the bottom of the page on which the quote appears
11. characterization: the creation of characters (as in a book or play); the way the author reveals the different aspects of the characters to the reader
12. explicit: so clear in statement that there is no doubt about the meaning
13. implicit: understood though not put clearly into words (an implicit agreement); being without doubt (implicit trust)
14. extraneous: not forming a necessary part; not necessary; extra; irrelevant
15. relevant: having something to do with the matter being considered; pertinent
16. chronological order: arranged in or according to the order of time
17. suspense: pleasant excitement caused by wondering what will happen
18. foreshadow: to give a hint or suggestions of beforehand
19. palindrome: a word, phrase, sentence, or a number that reads the same forward and backward (“Step on no pets” and 1991)
20. pun: the humorous use of a word in such a way as to suggest different meanings or of words having the same sound but different meanings
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
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