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Vocabaulry Words March 14-18

Week of: March 14-18, 2016

Milestones’ Vocabulary Review #4

 

The test will have pictures of each vocabulary word for the students to identify.

It might be helpful to check out a non-fiction book from the library or bring home a textbook and practice identifying each non-fiction text feature.

 

1. chart/data table- a graphic representation of information.     
2. glossary- a list in the back of a book explaining difficult words.
3. label- the name of a part on a diagram.
4. table of contents-part of a book that gives names and page numbers of chapters.
5. index-a detailed alphabetical listing of topics within the book.  
6. caption-an explanation of a picture or illustration.
7. heading-a title or caption of a page.
8. map-a representation of the features of an area.
9. photograph- a picture produced by a camera.
10.  key words-a list of words related to a particular subject.

Milstones' Vocabulary 2

Vocabulary Words Please complete 2 activities from the vocabulary choice board.
Be ready for a matching test on Friday! The test will consist of examples instead of 1.     Antonym- a word with opposite meaning. 2.     Synonym- a word having the same or almost the same meaning. 3.     Homophone- words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. 4.     Prefixes- a letter or group of letters that come at the beginning of a word. 5.     Suffixes- a letter or group of letters that come at the end of a word. 6.     Root Words- the part of a word that can stand on its own after the prefix or suffix has been removed. 7.     Adjectives- a word that describes a noun. 8.     Point of View- a way of looking at or thinking about something. 9.     Transition Words- words that help move throughout a story from one subject to another. 10.                        Contractions- a shortening of a word or word group by leaving out letters and adding an apostrophe.