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Wk 10 ELA Vocabulary
Vocabulary Words and Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| intend (verb) | Plan |
| advantage (noun) | Something helpful Synonyms: pro; benefit |
| disadvantage (noun) | Something that is not helpful Synonyms: Con; drawback |
| malfunctioning (verb) | Not working properly |
| research (verb) | To study something and collect information about it |
| constellation (noun) | Arrangement of stars that seems to make a picture. It is named for that picture. |
| myth | A story, often about gods or supernatural characters, passed down through generations to explain something about the world |
| simple sentence | Contains one subject and one verb |
| compound sentence | Contains two simple sentences joined together by a comma and coordinating conjunction |
| conjunction | Words connecting words, sentences, or parts of sentences Examples: for, and, nor, but, or yet |
| BONUS: Coordinating Conjunctions (Be able to identify what FANBOYS mean.) | F - for A - and N - nor B - but O - or Y - yet S - so |