Academic 3rd Grade Reading Vocabulary #1

This is a word or phrase that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word or phrase. 

• Root
• Antonym
• Synonym
• Simile

This can be added to the beginning of a word in to change the word's meaning.

• Root
• Suffix
• Context
• Prefix

This is a direct comparison of two things, in which they are said to be (in some sense) the same thing. 

• Metaphor
• Homophones
• Imagery
• Metaphor

This is a direct comparison of two things, in which they are said to be (in some sense) the same thing. 

• Metaphor
• Homophones
• Imagery

This is a word or phrase that means the opposite of another word or phrase.

• Simile
• Context Clues
• Antonym
• Synonym

These are images to help the reader see or hear or feel things.  These are details that appeal to the senses.

• Imagery
• Sensory Details
• Pictures
• Photograghs

This is a comparison of two unlike things using the terms /like/ or /as/.

• Metaphor
• Onomatopoeia
• Imagery
• Simile

This is the base of a word after all prefixes or suffixes are removed.

• Base 
• Word
• Root
• Context

These are in the text surrounding a word and give hints for the meaning of the word. What are they called?

• Context Clues
• Multiple Meaning Words
• Text Features
• Picture Clues

This uses sensory images to help readers to picture a person, a place, or an event.

• Photographs
• Pictures
• Drawings
• Imagery