CAASPP ELA Vocabulary 6th Gr List 1

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What is sensory language?

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Language that is used to describe the five primary senses.

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What is a root word?

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A word from which other words can be made by adding a suffix or a prefix.

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What is the purpose of sensory language?

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To convey the specific details of scenes or add a more imaginative element to concept descriptions.

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What does it mean to revise something?

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To alter or correct something.

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What is accurate information?

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Information that is correct and free from errors.

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What is a flashback?

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A scene in a film, play, or book that returns to events in the past.

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What is an affix?

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A word element that is added to a root word to create a new word, such as a prefix or suffix.

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What is a synonym?

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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What is an antonym?

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A word that means the opposite of another word.

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What are the five primary senses?

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Sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell.