4th Grade Academic Vocabulary

the reason an author writes about a particular topic (e.g., to persuade, to entertain, to inform, to explain, to analyze, etc.); the reason an author includes particular details, features, or devices in a work

• I have no idea

• figurative language

• compound sentence

• Authors Purpose

 a sentence composed of at least two independent clauses linked with a conjunction or semicolon

• compound sentence

• editing

• figurative language

• idiom

a stage in the writing process when a written text is prepared for an audience by attending to and correcting mechanics, grammar, and spelling

• figurative language

• Editing

• imagination

• word choice

language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning through the use of imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices

• idiom

• metaphor

• Figurative Language

• simile

an expression that has a different meaning from the literal meaning of its individual words.

• text evidence

• metaphor

• simile

• Idiom

the use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions. Imagery can be used for emotional effect and to intensify the impact on the reader.

• imagery

• image

• imagin

• imagination

an act of searching for information or knowledge about a particular subject or topic

• compound sentence

• Inquiry

• probe

• investigate

visualizing physical details from a text such as actions, characters, scenes, events, and setting

• genre

• structure

• Mental image

• edit

a subtle comparison in which the author describes a person or thing using words that are not meant to be taken literally

• metaphore

• simile

• idiom

• allusions

one or more letters placed before a root or base word that changes the meaning of the word

• root words

• word choice

• suffix

• Prefix