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Reading Vocabulary
Review common reading vocabulary
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4th Grade
03/13/2014

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alphabetize
Definition
Put in ABC order
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Author's purpose
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The reason the author writes. Common purposes include persuade, entertain, inform, and express
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persuade
Definition
make us want to do or buy something
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inform
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means to teach
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entertain
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you enjoy it - it can be funny or just fun
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background knowledge
Definition
what you already know about a topic
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cause
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a cause makes something else happen
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effect
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another word for effect is the result
An effect of snow is no school
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setting
Definition
time and place of a story
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plot
Definition
the main plan of your story
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conflict
Definition
the main problem in the story
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solution
Definition
how the conflict is resolve or the problem is solved in the story
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compare
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how two things are alike
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contrast
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how two things are different
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compound word
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a word formed by two other words such as sunflower
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consonant
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all letters except for the 5 vowels
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vowels
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a, e, i, o, u and sometimes y
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context clues
Definition
clues in the text that help you figure out the meaning of a new word
It was a perilous or dangerous road.
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contractions
Definition
one word formed from two words. One or more letters has been dropped. For example don't is the contraction for do not.
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fact
Definition
something that you can prove
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opinion
Definition
a thought or believe.
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option
Definition
a choice
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onion
Definition
a vegetable
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