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NeSA Vocabulary Practice
4th Grade Vocabulary for the NeSA reading test
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Literature
4th Grade
02/18/2010

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noun
Definition
Word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea (Bill, office, fun)
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verb
Definition
Word that expresses action of state of being (run, is)
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adjective
Definition
Word that describes a noun or a pronoun (tall, three)
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adverb
Definition
Word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (gently, easily, very)
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pronoun
Definition
Words used in the place of nouns (I, him, them)
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plural
Definition
Word that refers to more than one person or thing (shoes, mice)
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suffix
Definition
An ending added to a word to change the meaning.
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prefix
Definition
A beginning added to a word to change the meaning
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headings
Definition
The title for a paragraph, section, or page
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captions
Definition
A short description about a picture
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glossary
Definition
Alphabetical list of words and meanings found in the back of a book.
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context clues
Definition
The words, phrases or sentences that come before and after a word that help explain its full meaning.
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homographs
Definition
Words that are spelled the same but are different in meaning (e.g., gum, gum)
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homophone
Definition
Words that sound the same, but have different meanings and usually different spellings (bare, bear
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synonym
Definition
A word that means the same or almost the same as another word (pretty/lovely)
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antonym
Definition
A word that means the opposite of another word (hot/ cold)
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multiple meaning words
Definition
Words that are spelled alike but have different meanings.  Reader must use context to determine what meaning the author is using.
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author's purpose
Definition
The reason the author wrote the passage.
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third person point of view
Definition
The author is writing about someone else (they, he, she).
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second person point of view
Definition
The author is writing to someone else (you)
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first person point of view
Definition
The author is writing about himself/herself
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author’s perspective
Definition
The way the author sees a situation or the facts.
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character
Definition
One of the people in a book or story.
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setting
Definition
Time and place of a story
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plot
Definition
Events in a story, usually with a problem and solution.
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summarize
Definition
A shortened version with the main points
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theme
Definition
The major idea of an entire narrative piece
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third person omniscient point of view
Definition
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.
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third person limited point of view
Definition
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one person
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literary devices
Definition
The use of language to create a particular effect or to bring to mind memories or feeling for the reader.
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metaphor
Definition
comparing something or someone with words that are not meant to be literal (e.g., Poetry is rainbow words and star bursts.)
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simile
Definition
A comparison using “like” or “as” (e.g., as white as a sheet)
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alliteration
Definition
A poetic sound created by using several words that begin with the same consonant sounds.
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periodicals
Definition
magazines
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drama
Definition
A play written for performance
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science fiction
Definition
Stories that take place in the future with imaginary science and technology developments
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fantasies
Definition
Stories that have magical events and often take place in imaginary worlds
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myth
Definition
A traditional story about heroes or supernatural beings, often to explain natural events such as the weather
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folktale
Definition
A traditional story, legend, myth, fable that has been retold from one generation to another
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font style
Definition
The design and size of the typing in a text including bold and italic
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chart
Definition
A diagram or table that shows detailed information
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effect
Definition
What happens as a result
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compare
Definition
Showing how things are alike
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contrast
Definition
Showing how things are different
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fact
Definition
A statement that can be checked to see whether it is true or false
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opinion
Definition
Shows how someone thinks or feels and can’t be proven true or false
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cause
Definition
Text tells why things happen
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description
Definition
Details that give sight, sounds, and smells
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sequence
Definition
The order in which the events happen
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rhythm
Definition
Beat or pattern heard when reading poetry aloud
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imagery
Definition
Words that make pictures in your imagination (e.g., metaphors, similes, personification)
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possessive
Definition
Word that shows ownership (Cindy’s dog, boys’ hats)
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homonyms
Definition
Words with the same spelling OR sound (live/live AND plain/plane); both homographs and homophones
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historical fiction
Definition
A story of past events and characters that is partly true and part imaginary
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biography
Definition
The story of someone’s life told by someone else
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categories
Definition
A group of words that are grouped together because of common characteristics or meanings
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context clues
Definition
The words, phrases or sentences that come before and after a word that help explain its full meaning
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format styles
Definition
The way something is arranged or organized
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