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Academic Vocab 9
Mr. Hoeve's Academic Vocabulary 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prefix | a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning |
| reread | to read something again |
| heading | like a title at the top of a piece of writing |
| period | a dot used to mark the end of a sentence that is a statement |
| poem | like songs without music |
| compare | how things are the same |
| skim | to quickly look over a piece of writing to find out what it is about - to read parts of something |
| action verb | a word that tells what a subject is doing |
| contrast | how things are different |
| language | a system of words and signs that are used to communicate thoughts and feelings |