READING
synonyms
words that mean the same
antonyms
words that mean the opposite
prefixes
word parts at the BEGINNING of words
suffixes
word parts at the ENDS of words
main idea
what the passage is MOSTLY about
author's purpose
This is WHY the author wrote the article, story, passage, etc.
character
A person, animal, or thing in the passage.
narrator
The person telling the story
subject of a biography
The person that the biography is about
event
something that HAPPENS in a story
solution
how the problem is solved in the story
facts
truths
opinions
someone's beliefs
text organization
how the author organized his/her writing
sequence
The order that things happen
Clue words:
first, second, next, after, finally
compare/contrast
Clue words:
on the other hand, but, in contrast, like, similar, difference
question/answer
Clue words:
who, what, when, where, why
cause/effect
Clue words:
because of, since, as a result
problem/solution
Clue words:
problem, solution, effect, hopeful
headings
These are BOLD words and phrases at the TOP of passages
summary
a shortened version of a passage
biography
A life story written about a person by ANOTHER person
un- and -dis mean....
the opposite of
in- and non- mean.....
not
pre- means....
before
-ful means
full of
-ly means....
in that way
entertain
An author might write to make you laugh, to enjoy yourself, to have a good time reading, to make you feel strong emotions....
persuade
An author might write to try to change your mind, convince of something....
inform
An author might write to try and tell you about something, explain directions....
Personification
Something not human acting like a human
Ex. The breeze whistled through the trees.
Alliteration
Beginning sound being repeated 2 or more times
Ex. Peter Piper picked a peck of peppers.
Simile
Uses the words "like" or "as" to compare objects or ideas
Ex. Busy as a bee.
Metaphor
States a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of a comparison. A simile says you are like something; a metaphor says you are something.
Ex. You are what you eat.
Onomatopoeia
Words that sound like they mean
Ex. Snap, crackle, pop
Hyperbole
An exaggeration so dramatic that no one would believe the statement was true.
Ex. He was so hungry he ate a bear.
Fiction
Story that is not real or is pretend
Non-fiction
True or factual
MATH
analog
time shown on a clock or watch with hour and minute hands (not digital)
cube
a rectangular solid with 6 congruent square faces
face
a flat surface (or plane) that is one side of a solid figure
hexagon
a 6-sided figure
line
a straight path extending in both directions with no endpoints
line of symmetry
a line that divides a figure into two halves that are mirror images of each other
line segment
part of a line with two endpoints
number sentence
a math equation with numbers
octagon
an 8-sided shape
ordered pair
a pair of numbers used to locate a point on a grid
parallel lines
lines that never intersect and are always the same distance apart
pentagon
a 5-sided shape
perpendicular lines
two lines that intersect to form right angles
pictograph
a graph that uses pictures to show and compare information
pyramid
a solid figure with a polygon base and triangular sides that meet at a single point
sphere
a solid figure that is also called a ball
tally chart
a table that uses tally marks to record data
addend
a number that is being added
array
a rectangular arrangement of objects in equal rows or columns
cone
a solid figure that has a circular base and one vertex
cylinder
a solid figure with 2 circular bases that are parallel and congruent
edge
the line segment where 2 faces of a solid figure meet
equivalent
having the same value
fact family
a set of related addition/subtraction or multiplication/division equations that use the same numbers
inequality
a math sentence that contains a symbol showing that the terms on either side are unequal
perimeter
the distance around a figure
quadrilateral
a polygon with 4 sides
volume
the amount of space that a solid figure can hold
transformation
moving a figure to a new position by slide (translation), flip (reflection), or turn (rotation)
whole number
any of the counting numbers
translation
moving a figure without turning or flipping it (slide)
rotation
moving a figure by turning it around a fixed point (turn)
congruent
figures with the same size and shape
bar graph
a way to display data using bars