2nd Grade EL
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kathythornhill on October 1, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adjective | the word class that qualifies nouns |
| adverb | a word that modifies something other than a noun |
| pronoun | replaces a noun |
| dictionary | a reference book in which spoken or written words are defined |
| fiction | a story that is not true or is made up |
| nonfiction | writing that tells about real people, places, and events |
| folktale | a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk |
| fables | short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live |
| discussion | an exchange of views on some topic |
| main idea | What the passage is mostly about (like the topic) |
| message | what a communication that is about something is about |
| predicting | making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence |
| prewrite | Planning ideas for writing |
| draft | preliminary version of a written work |
| edit | To make changes by adding, deleting, or modifying text, graphics, or other items in a document |
| publish | put into print |
| author's purpose | The reason the author has for writing. ( Inform, persuade, express, & entertain) |
| table of contents | A table or list of topics in a book (chapters or articles) showing their order and the place where they maybe found. |
| glossary | a list in the back of a book with definitions of difficult words |
| singular | being a single and separate person or thing, being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd; Ex. singular beauty/behavior |
| plural | More than one |
| plot | the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc. |
| punctuation | the use of marks such as commas and periods in writing |
| base words | a word to which prefixes and or suffixes are added |
| root words | the base word ex. possession / possess |
| prefixes | Is a word part that is added to the beginning or a word. It changes the meaning of the base word. Examples-dis-not disappear, re-again-rebuild, un-not-untie |
| suffixes | Word parts added to the ENDS of words that changes the word's meaning. |
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