Vocabulary lessons 1 & 2: A Black Hole is Not a Hole

credible:

• believable

• a testable idea that tries to explain something

• a plan for doing something

• able to be trusted

reliable:

• believable

• a testable idea that tries to explain something

• a plan for doing something

• able to be trusted

hypothesis:

• believable

• a testable idea that tries to explain something

• a plan for doing something

• able to be trusted

method:

• believable

• a testable idea that tries to explain something

• a plan for doing something

• able to be trusted

compare:

• to describe as similar

• details from the text that can be used to figure out the meaning of unknown words

• to describe as different

• humorous play on words

• a manner of expression; in literature, the way an author expresses himself or herself

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Technical:

• to describe as similar

• details from the text that can be used to figure out the meaning of unknown words

• to describe as different

• humorous play on words

• reflecting characteristics of a specific subject

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

style:

• to describe as similar

• details from the text that can be used to figure out the meaning of unknown words

• to describe as different

• humorous play on words

• a manner of expression; in literature, the way an author expresses himself or herself

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

pun:

• to describe as similar

• details from the text that can be used to figure out the meaning of unknown words

• to describe as different

• humorous play on words

• a manner of expression; in literature, the way an author expresses himself or herself

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Context clues:

• to describe as similar

• details from the text that can be used to figure out the meaning of unknown words

• to describe as different

• humorous play on words

• a manner of expression; in literature, the way an author expresses himself or herself

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

contrast:

• to describe as similar

• details from the text that can be used to figure out the meaning of unknown words

• to describe as different

• humorous play on words

• a manner of expression; in literature, the way an author expresses himself or herself

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D