Vocabulary
trace back to its origins
derived
text about a topic which discuss ways people solve problems
problem and solution
a basic word that has its own meaning
root word
name a specific person, place, or thing
proper noun
help you better understand the factual information
reread
writing papers or envelopes
stationery
can help you understand key details
asking and answering questions
the italicized part of the word -understand is called
a prefix
a word that is a person, place, or thing
noun
most important point an author makes about a topic.
main idea
shared by a group
communal
may provide information about people and places in history
expository text
comes after a basic word and can change the part of speech or tense of the word
suffix
name a type of person, place or thing
common noun
an independent clause and one or more dependent clause
complex sentence
human-made object from a particular period in history
artifact
may convey a certain attitude toward a topic
author's point of view
prefix
Jeremiah saw Isabella through her telescope. What is the proper and common nouns.
proper nouns: Jeremiah, Isabella
common noun: telescope
forms a complete thought
independent clause
something that is written or carved as a lasting record
inscription
the order in which the plot events happen in a story
sequence
define the italicized word part:
a neurologist showed a video of brain surgery.
neuro: brain
My family eats turkey on Thanksgiving. What are the proper and common nouns?
common: family and turkey
proper: Thanksgiving
connects a dependent and independent clause
subordinating conjunction