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Academic Vocabulary for PARCC

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a word used to describe a noun or pronoun

Examples: happy, sad, pretty, ugly, slimy, rough, red, green, etc.

a word used to describe a verb, adjective, or other adverb, often ending in "-ly"

Examples: He quickly ran to the bus stop.
She happily opened her birthday presents.

repetition of the initial sound at the beginning of words

Example: Angry armadillos arrive and attack apples.

a comparison of two different things that are similar in some way

Examples: Bird is to feathers, as dog is to _____ (fur).
Doctor is to hospital, as teacher is to _____ (school).

to study something closely to bring out deeper meaning or structure

Example: My teacher told me to analyze the poem, then write a paragraph describing the main idea