CES 4th grade reading/language academic vocabulary set 3
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mrsshorton on March 7, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 sentence fragment | A group of words that looks like a sentence but does not contain both a subject and a verb or does not express a complete thought. |
| simile | comparison of two unlike things using like or as |
| subject/verb agreement | The subject and verb must agree in number. Both must be singular, or both must be plural |
| time order/transitional words | a word or phrase helping the reader to make the step from one event/sentence to the next. (first, next, then, after that, last) |
| words | language that is spoken or written |
| topic sentence | A sentence that expresses the main idea in a paragraph or passage. |
| verb tense | verb that tells the time of the action or state of being |
| inferring | offering a reasoned opinion based on observations and experience |
| suffix | a group of letters placed at the end of a word to change its meaning (ful, ment, ly, etc.) |
| prefix | a group of letters placed at the beginning of a word to change its meaning (un, im, re, etc.) |
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