NSCAS ELA Content Words

more than one (add s, es, or change y to i and add es)

• contractions

• plurals

• possessives

• syllables

a word that can have a prefix or a suffix added to it. When a prefix or suffix is added, the word's meaning changes and a new word is formed.

• affixes

• homophones

• homographs

• base word

the special form of a noun that's used to indicate ownership (possession)

• possessive

• key detail

• simile

• plural

words stuck together using an apostrophe where letters are removed

• compound words

• contractions

• syllables

• abbreviations

word parts that contain one vowel sound

• parts of speech

• contractions

• syllables

• illustrations

all the components of a story or article that are not the main body of text. These include the table of contents, index, glossary, headings, bold words, sidebars, pictures and captions, and labeled diagrams

• character

• plot

• text features

• author's purpose

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

• antonyms

• synonyms

• context clues

• text features

word that has the same meaning as another word (or nearly the same meaning)

• key details

• theme

• antonym

• synonym

a word that means the opposite of another word

• homophone

• antonym

• synonym

• plot

two or more words spelled the same but not pronounced the same and having different meanings and origins.

• homographs

• homophones

• alliteration

• theme