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Language Arts 5th
January words with Sofia
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apostrophe | ' A punctuation mark that shows OWNERSHIP (Sofia's book) or shows that a letter has been taken out to make a word shorter (she's instead of She Is) The apostrophe shows the I has been taken out to make it faster to say. |
| Character development | How an author makes a character feel real and have a personality and goals. |
| Colon | : A punctuation mark that STARTS a list. Example: She knew the things she had to find: a flashlight, a candle, and water. |
| Command | Giving orders, telling people what to do, controlling people |
| Conflict resolution | When 2 people or groups having a disagreement find a solution that solves what they are fighting about. |
| Declarative sentence | |
| Double negative | |
| Draw conclusions | |
| Make inferences | |
| er | |
| est | |
| ful | |
| heading | |
| homophone | |
| in | |
| interrogative sentence | |
| linking verb | |
| mis | |
| ness | |
| past tense | |
| persuasive text | |
| point of view | |
| re | |
| reference materials | |
| relevant supporting details |