| A | B |
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| paragraph | a group of sentences that tell about one main idea |
| paragraph of comparison | tells how one thing is like another |
| paragraph of contrast | tell how one thing is different from another |
| part of speech | tells how a word is used in a sentence |
| past tense | shows action that already happened |
| persuasive paragraph | gives the writer's opinion and reasons of support |
| plot | series of events in a story itne order in which they happen |
| plural noun | more than one person, place, or thing |
| possessive noun | shows ownership |
| posseive pronoun | my, your, his, her, its, our, and their |
| predicate adjective | follows a linking verb and describes the subject |
| prefix | word part added to the beginning of a word |
| preposition | relates the noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence |
| prepositional phrase | a prepositon, its object, and any words that come between them |
| present tense | action that happens now |
| prewriting | a stage in which students gather ideas |
| pronoun | a word that takes the place of a noun |
| proofreading | when a writer looks for mistakes |
| proper noun | names a particular person, place, or thing |
| publishing | the stage when sriters share writing with others |
