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| opening | the beginning of a passage or poem, designed to capture the reader's attention |
| organizational patterns & transitions | the way the parts of the text are arranged and connected |
| context clues | wors phrases before or after an unfamiliar word that helps explain its meaning |
| technical terms | words or phrases that relate only to a certain product, subject or field |
| connotation | the secondary meaning of a word. The slang definition. |
| denotation | the dictionary meaning of a word. |
| pronunciation | the way a word is pronounced or the way a word sounds when it is spoken. |
| slang | invented, casual language used by certain groups of people. |
| origin | where the word came from (originated) |
| root | the base or main part of a word. |
| affix | a word that is added to the root. |
| prefix | words at the beginning of a base word. |
| suffix | words at the end of a base/root word. |
| synonym | comparing words that mean the same. |
| antonym | comparing words that mean the opposite. |
| homophones | one of two or more words, such as night and knight, that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, origin and sometimes spelling. |
| homographs | one of two or more words that have the same spelling but differ in origin, meaning and sometimes pronunciation, such as fair (pleasing in appearance) (market) |
| homonyms | a word that is used to designate different meanings. |
| acronyms | abbreviations that stand for something. |
| sources | materials such as encyclopedias, Web sites, journals, photos, or letters that provide information about a subject. |
| primary source | sources that are direct. It directly records events it is connected to. |
| secondary source | sources that are indirect. This source is written by an author who was directly involved in the events he or she describes. |
| visual features | photos invite the reader to "see" a subject. |
| sequence of events | the text portrays events in the order they occur. |
| chronological order | events that happen in order. |
| fact | a statement that can be proven. |
| opinion | usally reflects personal beliefs and are often debatable. |
