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7th Grade ELL
Newcomer L to J
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adjective | part of speech: describes a noun |
| adverb | a word that describes a verb; often ends in -ly |
| antonym | words that mean the opposite |
| character | a person or animal in a story |
| compound sentence | two simple sentences joined by a comma and a conjunction |
| fiction | a made-up story |
| genre | type of literature |
| main idea | the most important idea |
| metaphor | a comparison using is or are/was or were |
| non-fiction | true and factual |
| noun | part of speech: a person, place or thing |
| prefix | a few letters added to the beginning of the root word--changes the meaning |
| preposition | a word used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words within a sentence |
| setting | time and place of a story |
| simile | a comparison using like or as |
| simple sentence | a sentence with a subject (noun) and a verb |
| suffix | a few letters added to the end of the root words--changes the meaning |
| supporting details | the specific information that backs up the main idea |
| synonym | words that mean the same thing |
| verb | part of speech: an action or being word |
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SSC 8th LA
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