Vocabulary Builder (Set 2)

prefix

• a word that names a particular person, place, object, or idea

• to become aware; to notice

• a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a base word that changes the meaning of the word

• a connection or an association between two or more ideas or objects

understanding

• a knowledge or interpretation of meaning, concepts, or ideas

• a word or its meaning that is not known

• an author’s selection of a particular word to suit a specific purpose

• words or language associated with a subject or specific area of study or activity

conflict

• to speak to others and to listen actively as others speak

• a struggle between opposing forces that brings about action important to the plot of a literary text (problem)

• the link between two or more topics or ideas in a text or among two or more texts

• to study in order to think about similarities and differences

structure

• a group of lines that forms a verse of a poem or song

• a letter or group of letters added to the end of a base word that changes the meaning of the word

• a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word

• the pattern or organization of a written text

suffix

• a letter or group of letters added to the end of a base word that changes the meaning of the word

• the pattern or organization of a written text

• words, phrases, or sentences that provide proof for specific ideas

• a print or graphic that provides meaning to text; includes title, bold print, images, and graphics

text feature

• the pattern or organization of a written text

• a print or graphic that provides

  meaning to text; includes title, bold print,

  images, and graphics

• a central or universal idea of a literary text that expresses a truth about human behavior; a lesson or a message

• a group of lines that forms a verse of a poem or song

theme

• a letter or group of letters added to the end of a base word that changes the meaning of the word

• a lesson, moral or a message the main character learns that expresses a truth about human behavior;

• the pattern or organization of a written text

• a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word

main character

• the most important person, animal, or thing the story is about

• a word that has more than one meaning

• the definition of a word or phrase; the message of a written text

• a feature of oral or written stories; includes characters, setting, plot, and theme

literary elements

• words or phrases that are intended to be interpreted as the individual words or phrases are defined

• a comparison of two items that does not use the words like or as

• fictional story; includes characters, setting, plot, and theme

• the most important person, animal, or thing in a literary text

section

• a certain part of a written text

• to state or to write again based on what has been read or heard

• an idea that explains, describes, or defines a topic

• particular; detailed