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Reading KCCT Glossary I-Z
Reading KCCT Glossary I-Z
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English
4th Grade
03/06/2009

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illustration
Definition
photo or drawing
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index
Definition
alphabetical list of ideas and page numbers at the back of a book
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inference
Definition
a quess based on facts and personal experiences
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literay devices
Definition
ways writers make stories more interesting
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main idea
Definition
what a selection is mostly about
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map
Definition
shows a place
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metaphor
Definition
compares two things without using like or as
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multiple meaning word
Definition
a word that means more than one thing
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open compound word
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two separate words that describe one idea
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opinion
Definition
what someone thinks; can't be proved true or false
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personification
Definition
gives human qualities to an animal or object
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persuasion
Definition
the ability to influence the way people think or act
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plot
Definition
what happens in a story
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predict
Definition
an educatated quess about what will happen next based on information the author gives in a text
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prefix
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letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
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punctuation
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marks that seperate words into sentences and clauses
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resolution
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solution to a problem
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sequence of events
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the order in which things happen
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setting
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where and when a story takes place
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simile
Definition
compares two things, using the word like or as
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specialized vocabulary
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words used in subjects like math, science, and history
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subhead
Definition
names a smaller part within a chapter or section
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suffix
Definition
letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
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summarize
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a short retelling
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supporting details
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tell more about the main idea
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syllable
Definition
part of a word that can be said by itself and containing at least on vowel sound
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synonym
Definition
a word that means the same as another word
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table of contents
Definition
lists chapter or section titles and page on wich each starts
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text features
Definition
help readers find information
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text questions
Definition
questions readers ask to guide them through a text
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text-to-self connection
Definition
how readers connect events in a text to events in their own lives
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theme
Definition
the most important idea or message
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timeline
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lists facts in the order in which they happened
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title
Definition
name of the whole text
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vowels
Definition
the letters a, e, i, o, u and sometimes y
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