Unit 1.3 Vocabulary

Figurative means...

• a suggested meaning or way of viewing particular language choices or ideas in texts.

• a word or phrase used to link ideas together in a text

• direct or surface meaning.

• standing for or representing an idea beyond the literal meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Interpretation means...

• the person, place, or thing that is 'doing' or 'being' in the sentence.

• the person, place, or thing which an action is 'done to.'

• a suggested meaning or way of viewing particular language choices or ideas in a text.

• standing for or representing an idea beyond the literal meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Connective means...

• standing for or representing an idea beyond the literal meaning.

• a word or phrase used to link ideas together in a text.

• direct or surface meaning.

• particularly striking words or phrases.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Literal is...

• direct or surface meaning

• to make a statement

• to give an order or command

• comparing using 'like' or 'as'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Noun is

• Describes an action or state of being.

• name we give to things, ideas, or places.

• describes a noun

• describes a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Verb is...

• describes an action or state of being.

• direct or surface meaning.

• asks a question.

• the person, place, or thing that is 'doing' or 'being' in the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Adjective is...

• standing for or representing an idea beyond the literal meaning.

• direct or surface meaning.

• describes the relationship between things in time, place, and so on...

• describes a noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Adverb is...

• when an event, image, or even a person represents a larger idea.

• to give an order or command

• a main clause

• describes a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Pronoun is...

• name we give things, ideas, and places.

• words that replace nouns or noun phrases.

• a short word that specifies a noun.

• to make a statement

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Preposition is...

• describes the relationship between things in time, place, and so on...

• describes an action or state of being.

• name we give things, ideas, and places.

• describes the manner in which something is done.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D