| A | B |
|---|
| act | group of scenes in a play |
| affix | small part added to beginning or end of a word to change its meaning |
| alliteration | repetition of initial consonant sounds |
| almanac | book containing list of facts |
| analogy | comparison between two pairs of things |
| apparent | clearly stated |
| apply | transfer an idea from reading to a new situation |
| assume | take something for granted |
| atlas | book of maps |
| attitude | how author feels about his topic |
| author | person who wrote the selection |
| autobiography | story of a person's life, written by that person |
| background info | summary of events before the story begins |
