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Mod 1: A Great Heart
4th grade Module 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| heart | The organ that pumps blood through the body. |
| literal | The usual or exact meaning of a word or phrase. |
| figurative | Using words to mean something beyond their ordinary meaning. |
| infinitely | growing without bounds; to a large extent |
| transplant | move from one place to another or one body to another |
| devour | To eat something eagerly and in large amounts. |
| courageous | the strength to control fear in the face of a dangerous or difficult situation |
| cardiac | dealing with the heart |
| greathearted | having a willingness to give or share; showing courage by being brave and selfless |
| circulatory | related to the circulation of blood |
| component | a part of a larger object or system |
| hemoglobin | a protein found in red blood cells that transports, or carries, oxygen |
| transport | to move from one place to another |
| cell | the smallest functioning unit of a living thing |
| plasma | the liquid part of blood; 90% of plasma is water |
| pericardium | the protective sack that encloses the heart |
| concentrate | to give something all of your attention or focus |
| chamber | a cavity in the heart that pumps blood |
| simile | a comparison that uses like or as to compare two very different things |
| metaphor | an implied comparison without the use of like or as |
| infer | to make logical conclusions based on the information given |
| line | in poetry, a single line consisting of one or more words |
| stanza | in poetry, groups of lines separated by breaks |
| pattern | a repeating arrangement of words or syllables in a poem |
| rhythm | how the sounds of the poem rises and falls just like the "beats" in music |
| rhyme | a word that ends in the same sound or almost the same sound as another word |
| repetition | repeating the same word, group of words, or sentence |
| imagery | description that uses the five senses |
| anonymous | without a name |
| antonym | a word that means the opposite of another word |
| synonym | a word or phrase that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word or phrase |
| immortal | living or lasting forever |
| meter | a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables used to create rhythm in a poem |
| free verse | a style of poetry writing without regular meter, patterns or rhythm |
| prose | the ordinary language people use in speaking or writing |
| onomatopoeia | use of words whose sounds suggest their meanings |
| alliteration | repetition of the same stressed consonant sound in a group of words |
| theme | the message the author wants you to learn from the story |
| synthesize | to take parts and bring them together to form the same idea |
| selfless | caring more for what other people need and want rather than for what you yourself need and want |
| honorable | honest and fair, or deserving praise or respect |
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