Vocabulary 10/5

To distinguish between what information in a text is most important versus what information is interesting but not necessary for understanding.

• context clues

• determine

• general academic words

• literal language

High frequency words that appear regularly in written text across multiple subjects.

• general academic words

• literal language

• determine

• context clues

words that are unique and essential to learning individual academic subjects

• nonliteral language

• literal language

• domain specific words

• determine

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

• context clues

• literal language

• general academic words

• domain specific words

word or phrase that does not have its normal every day, literal meaning to make text more interesting or dramatic

• nonliteral language

• literal language

• determine

• figurative language

meaning of words and phrases as its exact definition

• literal language

• nonliteral language

• domain specific words

• determine

meaning of words and phrases in an exaggerated or figurative definition

• determine

• context clues

• nonliteral langauge

• literal language