click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Unit 5 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Antonym | a word that means the opposite or nearly the opposite of another word |
Compound Word | a word formed by two or more words that has a single meaning |
Closed Compound Word | written as a single word with no hyphen |
Open Compound Word | written as separate words but has a single meaning |
Decoding | applying knowledge of letter-sound relationships in order to sound out a word; in reading practice, the term is used primarily to refer to word identification rather than word comprehension |
Drawing Conclusions | a form of inference in which the reader gathers information, considers the general thoughts or ideas that emerge from the information and comes to a decision; the conclusion is generally based on more than one piece of information |
Editing | a stage in the writing process when a written text is prepared for an audience by attending to and correcting mechanics, grammar, and spelling |
Evaluate | to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of something |
Evidence | specific details or facts that support an inference or idea |
Final Stable Syllable | a syllable that occurs in the final position of a word and has an unexpected but reliable pronunciation |
Inference | a logical guess made by connecting bits of information |
Inquiry | an act of searching for information or knowledge about a particular subject or topic |
Multisyllabic Word | a word having more than one syllable |
R-Controlled Syllable | a vowel that is followed by the consonant r, such that its pronunciation is influenced by the /r/ and is neither a long or short vowel sound |
Revising | a stage in the writing process where changes are made to improve the message for an audience |
Suffix | one or more sounds or letters placed after a root word or base word that changes the meaning of the word |
Syllable | a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound |
Synonym | a word that means the same or nearly the same as another word |
Synthesize | to combine elements and parts to form a coherent whole |