8th Grade ELL Lab List 1 Science + ELA

​antonym

​a word opposite in meaning to another

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exp.

​arrive depart

alive dead

happy sad

adult child​

​bibliography

​lists all the material you have consulted in preparing your essay, whether you have actually referred to and cited the work or not

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*not the same as works cited​

​business letter

​letter which is used by organizations to communicate in a professional way with customers, other companies, clients, shareholders, investors,

​character development

​​the changes a character undergoes over the course of a story as a result of their actions and experiences

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exp. Through his friendships with Ron, Hermione, and Sirius Black, Harry Potter grows and matures with these people caring about him.

​Context Clues

​are hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.

​atmosphere

​the whole mass of air that surrounds the earth

​carbon cycle

​The carbon cycle is the process that moves carbon between plants, animals, and microbes; minerals in the earth; and the atmosphere.

​chemical weathering

​Chemical weathering slowly decomposes or decays rocks and minerals. It is caused by rain water reacting with the mineral grains in rocks, to form new minerals and soluble salts.

​climate

​a region with particular prevailing weather conditions

​comet

​Comets are large objects made of dust and ice that orbit the Sun. Best known for their long, streaming tails, these ancient objects are leftovers from the formation of the solar system 4.6 billion years ago