Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Reading EOG Vocabulary
vocabulary terms that you will see on the NC EOG
55
Education
4th Grade
05/01/2012

Additional Education Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
fiction
Definition
(genre) a story that is not based on facts, or is not true.
Term
non-fiction
Definition
(genre) informational texts that are based on facts.
Term
narrative
Definition
(genre) a story told from someone's point of view
Term
poetry
Definition
(genre) written in stanzas and normally is read with rhythm.
Term
summary
Definition
a shorter explanation of something
Term
menu
Definition
list of foods or items to choose from
Term
recipe
Definition
(genre) a list of directions to follow in order to create something
Term
fantasy
Definition
(genre)a make-believe story that could not happen in real life
Term
biography
Definition
(genre) a non-fiction text about a person's life
Term
autobiography
Definition
(genre) a non-fiction text about the author's life
Term
article
Definition
(genre) a passage explaining something in real life that can be found in magazines or newspapers
Term
poet
Definition
the author of a poem
Term
speaker
Definition
the person that is reading a poem
Term
stanza
Definition
a group of lines in a poem that separated by spaces
Term
most likely
Definition
it has more of a chance of being the right answer
Term
most similar
Definition
very close to being the same
Term
best answer
Definition
(there may be more than one answer that could be right, but pick the one that is more right)
Term
best example
Definition
(there may be more than one way to represent the concept, but pick the one this is most right)
Term
best describes
Definition
(there may be more than one, but pick the best)
Term
mainly
Definition
mostly
Term
approximately
Definition
about
Term
based on
Definition
where the idea came from
Term
according to
Definition
the source it came from
Term
exaggeration
Definition
fib or lie that adds more information to the original facts
Term
bold print
Definition
darker letters
Term
subheadings
Definition
(normally in non-fiction) headings within the passage used to separate different topics
Term
italics
Definition
slanted letters that stand out
Term
parenthesis
Definition
()they are around extra information
Term
graphic organizer
Definition
a chart or diagram that is used to organize information
Term
heading
Definition
normally at the top and tells the topic
Term
foot notes
Definition
at the bottom of the page and gives you more information *
Term
time line
Definition
graphic organizer that puts dates in chronological order (the order they happened)
Term
diagram
Definition
a picture or graphic that illustrate a concept
Term
figure
Definition
diagram
Term
table
Definition
chart or graph that organizes information
Term
captions
Definition
normally at the bottom of a picture to explain the picture or give more information
Term
ingredients
Definition
(recipes) the materials or foods you need
Term
utensils
Definition
(recipes) the tools, for example: forks, spoons, ladle, whisk, etc.
Term
personification
Definition
giving non-human things human qualities
Term
simile
Definition
a comparison using like or as
Term
metaphor
Definition
a comparison that doesn't use like or as
Term
alliteration
Definition
the repeated use of a beginning sound (Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.)
Term
significance
Definition
importance or reason (What makes it important?)
Term
predict
Definition
Tell what you think might happen
Term
explain
Definition
Tell why
Term
describe
Definition
Tell about something using our senses
Term
support
Definition
Back up with details
Term
compare
Definition
all of the ways they are alike
Term
contrast
Definition
all of the ways they are different
Term
summarize
Definition
Give the short version
Term
infer
Definition
read between the lines
Term
formulate
Definition
put together, or create
Term
analyze
Definition
break apart, or study pieces
Term
trace
Definition
list steps, outline
Term
evaluate
Definition
judge, or tell the importance in your own words
Supporting users have an ad free experience!