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SHMS 8th ELA Vocab 2
SHMS 8th Grade ELA Vocab 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| compound sentence | a sentence that consists of two or more simple sentences put together |
| compound-complex sentence | a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses and a dependent clause |
| conclusion | statement or paragraph that summarizes important points or opinions in a passage or part of a passage |
| conflict | the problem the main character faces in a story |
| consumer, workplace, and public documents | pieces of writing from everyday life, including newspaper articles, advertisements, recipes, and directions |
| context clues | the words, phrases, or sentences around or near an unfamiliar word that help you understand its meaning. |
| contrast | to find differences between two or more passages or things |
| dangling modifier | occurs when there is no word for a modifier to hold onto logically |
| demonstrative pronouns | pronouns that point out specifics, such as this, that, those |
| dependent clause | a sentence part that has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone. |
| effect | what happens as a result of the action or event |
| end mark | a punctuation mark that ends a sentence, including periods, question marks, and exclamation points |
| footnote | a reference found at the bottom of a page in an informational text |
| graphic organizer | a visual aid that arranges and identifies the relationships among facts and ideas |
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