| A | B |
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| Solution | The way the problem in a story is solved |
| Base Word | The main part of a word that could be a word all by itself |
| -er, -est | Added to the end of a word to compare 2 items, or more than 2 items |
| Better/Worse | Words used to compare 2 good or bad things |
| Best/Worst | Words used to compare MORE than 2 good or bad things |
| Memo | A brief, informal message sent from one person to others in the same group or organization |
| Pronoun | Word that replaces a noun (ex: you, her, me, him) |
| Personal Narrative | Piece of writing that is a first-person account of a true experience |
| Details | Words that help describe something more clearly and that give the reader a clearer picture |
| Series | A list of three or more items, seperated by commas |
| Instructions | Tell you how to do or make something |
| Venn Diagram | A graphic organizer with two overlapping circles that compares and contrasts two stories, events, or subjects |
| Prefix | A word part added to the BEGINNING of a word that slightly changes its meaning |
| Interjection | A word or words that express STRONG feeling (ex: Ouch!, Wow!) |
| Direct Quotation | Gives a speaker's EXACT words |
| Order Words | Words that help readers keep track of the sequence of steps (ex: first, next, finally) |
| Paraphrasing | Restating what someone has said in your own words |
| Synthesizing | Combining many different parts into a whole (ex: combine info. from different parts of a book into one) |
| Inference | Combining story clues with your own knowledge or experiences to figure out things the author DOES NOT state |
| Connotation | The 'feelings' a word has, in addition to it's dictionary meaning (ex: aroma, notorious) |
| Making Judgements | Using story details and your own opinions and values to determine whether something is good or bad, right or wrong, true or false |
| Abbreviation | A shortened form of a word, usually beginning with a capital letter and ending with a period (ex: Mr., Mon.) |
| Title | A group of words at the beginning of a writing with the first, the last, and each important word is capitalized |
| Title of a book, movie, or newspaper | First, last, and important words are capitalized and the title is UNDERLINED |
| Title of a short story, poem, article, song | First, last, and important words are capitalized and the title is put in QUOTATION MARKS |
| Journal | A notebook, diary, folder, or file in which you keep a record of your thoughts, ideas, and experiences |
