Unit 1 Vocabulary

the quality of being clear; easy to see, hear, or understand

• collaboration

• brainstorming

• clarity

• decoding

a noun that provides a general name of a person, place, or thing that is written in lowercase- Ex: dog, cat

• proper noun

• multisyllabic word

• topic

• common noun

using letter-sound relationships to sound out a word

• decoding

• clarity

• brainstorming

• context

the ability to read text at an appropriate pace and with accuracy, expression, and appropriate phrasing

• text evidence

• fluency

• decoding

• topic

a noun that names a specific person, place, or thing, and begins with a capital letter Ex: Wylie Intermediate, Joe

• proper noun

• topic

• multisyllabic word

• common noun

a specific subject, idea, or issue that is the focus of a text

• context

• brainstorming

• collaboration

• topic

a technique where many ideas are generated quickly, to inspire problem-solving and creative thinking.

• text evidence

• brainstorming

• decoding

• collaboration

the process of two or more people working with or together to create or achieve the same thing

• brainstorming

• decoding

• text evidence

• collaboration

the words or sentences that precede or follow a specific word, sentence, or phrase that help give clues to understanding

• context

• topic

• brainstorming

• fluency

a stage in the writing process where you correct mechanics, grammar, and spelling

• decoding

• brainstorming

• editing

• text evidence