Testing Vocabulary

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in a sentence, the word or words that tell what the subject does, did, or has

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predicate

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a word that describes a verb(fast, laughing heartily)

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adverb

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equal in size or shape

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congruent

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a word that describes a noun (yellow duckling, new bicycle)

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adjective

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the order in which events happen or in which items can be placed in a pattern

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sequence

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words with opposite meanings (big and small, young and old)

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antonyms

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a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a phrase or sentence (We sat by the fire. She walked through the door.)

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preposition

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a comparison of the relationship between two or more otherwise unrelated things (Carrot is to vegetable as banana is to fruit.)

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analogy

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in science, the possible answer to a question, most science experiments begin with a hypothesis

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hypothesis

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an angle of less than 90 degrees

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acute angle

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to make an educated guess about a piece of writing, based on information contained in the selection and what you already know

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infer

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a word such as a, an, or the that goes in front of a noun (the chicken, an apple)

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article

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in math, tells what must be done to numbers in an equation (such as add, subtract, multiply, or divide)

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operation

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the figure formed by two lines that start at the same point, usually shown in degrees

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angle

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a category of literature that contains writing with common features (drama, fiction, nonfiction, poetry)

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genre

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the amount of space inside a flat shape, expressed in square units

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area

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in math, a statement where one set of numbers or values is equal to another set (6+6=12, 4x5=20)

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equation

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the reason that something happens

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cause/effect

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language and details in a piece of writing that can help you figure out difficult words and ideas

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context clues

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a person in a story, book, movie, play, or TV show

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character

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in math and science, two or more sides or faces of an object that are mirror images of one another

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symmetry

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fraction of a whole that has been divided into 100 parts, usually expressed with % sign

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percent

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the most important idea or message in a writing selection

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main idea

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a word that is used in place or a noun. (She gve he present to them.)

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pronoun

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the part of a map showing symbols that represent natural or human-made objects

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map legend or may key

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a logical decision you can make based on information from a reading selection or science experiment

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conclusion

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to tell what is alike and different about two or more things

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compare/contrast

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the likelihood that something will happen, often shown with numbers

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probability

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lines or rays that, if extended, could never interact

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parallel

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in science or reading, to use given information to decide what will happen

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predict

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a comparison of two quantities, often shown as a fraction (The ratio of boys to girls in the class is 2 to 1, or 2/1.)

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ratio

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in a sentence, the word or words that tell who or what the sentence is about (Uncle Robert baked the cake. Everyone at the party ate it.)

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subject

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letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning (reorganize, hopeless)

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prefixes/suffixes

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lines or rays that intersect to form a 90 degree angle

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perpendicular

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a restatement of important ideas from a selection in the writer's own words

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summary

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the symbol on a map that shows where North, South, East, and West are

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compass rose

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in a fraction, the number above the line; shows how many equal parts are to be taken from the denominator

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numerator

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in a sentence, the person or thing that receives the action of a verb (Jane hit the ball hard.)

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direct object

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in a fraction, the number under the line; shows how many equal parts a whole has been divided into

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denominator

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in a sentence, the noun or pronoun that tells to or for whom the action of the verb is done (Louise gave a flower to her sister.)

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indirect object

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words with the same, or almost the same, meaning (delicious and tasty, funny and comical)

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synonyms

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a whole number that can be divided exactly into another whole number (1,2,3,4, and 6 are all factors of 12.)

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factor

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a person, place, or thing (president, underground, train)

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noun

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distance around an object or shape

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perimeter

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on a test, a question or statement that you must respond to in writing

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writing prompt

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a word word that describes an action or state of being (He watched the fireworks.)

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verb

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two or more overlapping circles used to compare and contrast two or more things

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Venn diagrams