Academic Vocabulary Unit 4 Week
Homophone In class Example: Mrs. Bickford explained that “night” and “knight” are homophones. What could it mean? Dictionary Definition: a word that is pronounced the same as another word, but differs in meaning, origin, and sometimes spelling. Kid Friendly Definition:
Homograph In class Example: Mrs. Miller told her class that “fall” is a homograph because it can refer to the season or to the action. What could it mean? Dictionary Definition: a word that is spelled the same as another word, but differs in origin, meaning, and sometimes pronunciation. Kid Friendly Definition:
Complimentary Angles In class Example: Mr. Zanone explained that angle A, which is 40°, and angle B, which is 50°, are examples of complimentary angles. What could it mean? Dictionary Definition: two angles whose sum is 90°. Kid Friendly Definition:
Supplementary Angles In class Example: Mrs. Brown explained that angle A, which is 40°, and angle C, which is 140°, are examples of supplementary angles. What could it mean? Dictionary Definition: two angles whose sum is 180°. Kid Friendly Definition: