Vocab words 1
Text that supports a claim.
What is EVIDENCE
this root word means WRONG
what is MIS
Scientists have found that people who are BILINGUAL have many advantages over people who grow up hearing only one language at home.
What does BILINGUAL means?
What is someone who can speak two languages
What is SETTING
This root words means BOTH
What is Ambi
The first part of a piece of writing that explains the topic or thesis
What is an introduction
This root words means GOOD
what is BENE
While other civil rights groups at the time were willing to use "any means necessary" to bring about change, Dr. King was an ADVOCATE of nonviolent action. He encouraged peaceful protest and was even awarded a Nobel Peace Prize at the strikingly young age of thirty-five.
What does ADVOCATE mean?
What is a person who promotes or supports a cause
When characters in a story are speaking
What is DIALOGUE
This root word means small
What is micro
A sequence of events that tells a story
This root word means TIME
what is CHRON
Newborns' bones are spongy and give way to pressure because they are made primarily of cartilage. These MALLEABLE bones make it easier for a newborn to pass through the narrow birth canal.
What does MALLEABLE mean?
What is able to be bent or reshaped
The lesson that the author is trying to teach the reader
What is THEME?
This root word means under
What is SUB
A word that means the same as another word but is spelled and pronounced differently
What is a SYNONYM
This root word means AGAINST
Studies have found that babies exposed to two languages from birth can ACCLIMATE to new situations quickly, responding to changes in their environment faster than those raised with only one language.
What does ACCLIMATE mean?
What means ADJUST?
The feeling or attitude of a piece of writing
What is TONE
This root word means BEFORE
What is pre
The main idea of a piece of writing
What is a THESIS
This root word means STUDY OF
What is -logy
However, the outside world is closing in. Threats to indigenous land are real. The Brazilian jungle near Peru contains an increasing number of illegal loggers and gold miners. Both activities DEGRADE the quality of the rainforest by draining natural resources, polluting ecosystems, and driving out wildlife.
What does the word DEGRADE mean?
What is to make worse or change in a minor way
This describes the position from which a story is told or who is telling the story
What is Point of view
This root word means across
What is trans