SBA prep vocabulary
Across
- 4. ,to tell how two or more things are similar or the same
- 9. ,Words that show action or a state of being. One of these is required in a sentence
- 10. ,words that have the same beginning sounds together
- 11. ,Replaces a noun. Examples: I, he, she, they, it, his
- 12. ,Tells us more about a noun. Describes the noun. Examples: green slow, five, stinky, tall, round
- 13. ,giving human characteristics to something non-human
- 14. ,Connects words and phrases; always followed by a comma (FANBOYS)
- 16. ,to give examples in order to make something easier to understand; to be proof or evidence of something
- 18. ,a statement of your viewpoint or opinion; argument
- 19. ,To make an educated guess based on evidence
- 20. ,a sentence that tells the main idea of an essay; what the essay will prove
Down
- 1. ,person, place, thing, or idea
- 2. ,part of a sentence; a group of words
- 3. ,to tell how two or more things are different or not the same
- 5. idea, ,the most important idea that the author wants you to know
- 6. ,Words we use before nouns or pronouns to show their relationship with other words in the sentence. Example: behind (the tree), across (Maple Street), down (the stairs)
- 7. ,extreme exaggeration for effect
- 8. ,Expresses strong emotions. Followed by an exclamation point or a comma depending on the strength of emotion. Examples: Wow!, Yuck!, Yes, Holy cow!
- 15. ,An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally
- 17. ,Tells more about a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Tells how, how many, when.
- 20. ,the lesson about life or human nature in a story