1. Academic Vocabulary Week 12

2. prefix In Class Example: We placed the prefix “un” in front of “able” to make the word meaning “not able to”. What Could it Mean? Dictionary Definition: letters placed at the beginning of a word to modify its meaning. Break it Down: Kid Friendly Definition

3. digraph In Class Example: Mrs. Beck taught her class that the digraph “ch” is used in the word “catcher”. What Could it Mean? Dictionary Definition: a single sound, or phoneme, which is represented by two letters. Break it Down: Kid Friendly Definition

4. encyclopedia In Class Example: Mrs. Brown will demonstrate the correct way to consult an encyclopedia What Could it Mean? Dictionary Definition: type of reference work holding a comprehensive summary of information. Break it Down: Kid Friendly Definition

5. setting In Class Example: Mrs. Bickford explained that the setting for “Ranita” takes place a long time ago in Mexico. What Could it Mean? Dictionary Definition: literary element includes the historical moment in time and geographic location in which a story takes place Break it Down: Kid Friendly Definition

6. area model In Class Example: Mrs. Miller demonstrated the multiplication problem using an area model. What Could it Mean? Dictionary Definition: a model for multiplication and division problems that relates rectangular arrays to area. Break it Down: Kid Friendly Definition

7. array In Class Example: Mr. Zanone displayed the array for the multiplication problem. What Could it Mean? Dictionary Definition: a set of numbers or objects that follow a specific pattern, a matrix Break it Down: Kid Friendly Definition

8. partial product In Class Example: Mrs. Suchil added the two partial products to find the total product of the problem. What Could it Mean? Dictionary Definition: the result obtained when a number is multiplied by one digit of a multiplier, and then added together to find the total product. Break it Down: Kid Friendly Definition

9. distribute In Class Example: I will distribute the papers out evenly. What Could it Mean? Dictionary Definition: to decompose an unknown product in terms of two known products to solve. Break it Down: Kid Friendly Definition