ELA
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Electives
100

Repeating speech sounds in the beginning of nearby words

Alliteration

100

A mathematical sentence stating two expressions are equal

equation

100

1) Those organisms that obtain energy by feeding on other organisms and their remains. 2) A person buying goods or services for personal needs or to use in the production of other goods for resal

consumer

100

Pertains to identifying where a place is on the surface of the earth using some arbitrary, mathematical grid system, such as latitude and longitude.  One can use this to identify where a place is anywhere on the earth, even on the ocean

Absolute location

100

The time it takes you to move a certain distance

Speed

200

The motive or reason for which an author writes, as to entertain, inform, or persuade

Author's Purpose

200

Any number that can be written as a fraction

Rational number

200

The total of the surroundings (air, water, soil, vegetation, people, wildlife) influencing each living being’s existence, including physical, biological and all other factors; the surroundings of a plant or animals including other plants or animals, climat

environment

200

refers to some program or action that is of benefit to society as a whole.  Laws to set up parks, public schools, and public libraries are passed to promote this

Common good

200

A long speech spoken by one actor

monologue

300

The verbal interaction between two or more characters in a dramatic or narrative work

dailogue

300

The middle number in an ordered data set

Median

300

The complete elimination of a species from the earth.

extinction

300

This may be defined as a rise in the general level of prices in an economy. 

Inflation

300

group of hues on the colours wheel that are adjacent to each other and share similar characteristics.

Analogous Colors

400

The chief topic of a passage expressed or implied in a word or phrase

main idea

400

The result (answer) of multiplication

product

400

 A naturally occurring raw material or form of energy that will be replenished through natural ecological cycles or soun

Renewable

400

may be defined as an area that displays unity in terms of one or more selected criteria.  These may be defined by political boundaries (Kansas City, Osage County, Missouri, Canada, etc.), types of terrain (plains, mountainous, etc.), how land is used (business district, ranch, cotton-producing region, etc.), rainfall (desert, rain forest, etc), soil type (sandy, rocky, clay, etc.), dominant religion of the people.

region

400

A series of gears that transmit power between axles.

Gear train

500

A comparison between tow distinctly different things indicated by "like" or "as"

simile

500

A number's distance from 0 on the number line- always positive

absolute value

500

The ability to keep in existence or maintain. A sustainable ecosystem is one that can be maintained.

Sustainability

500

Refers to the principle that everyone, even political leaders, must follow the law. 


Rule of Law

500

A disese caused by eating unsafe or contaminated food

Foodborne illness

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