Academic Vocabulary

2. words that have more than one meaning
4. aspects of a person’s behavior – both good and bad
5. something added to the end of a root word that changes the meaning of the root word
7. look for similarities and differences between two things
8. something added to the beginning or end of a root word that changes the word’s meaning
10. to give special importance or to highlight
13. to give, donate or share
16. clearly express or declare in speech or writing
17. the central message, life lesson, or moral that the author wants the reader to know or learn
18. small differences between words of similar meaning

1. the big idea – a lesson, or something the author wants us to learn
3. a hint that helps the reader figure out the meaning of an unknown word
6. where and when a story takes place
9. the storyline an author creates from the beginning to the end of the story
11. a feature or characteristic
12. the base word to which prefixes or suffixes are added
14. pictures, drawings or sketches
15. something added to the beginning of a root word that changes the meaning of the root word
19. a state of mind or feeling