SBA prep vocabulary

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