1. Academic Vocabulary
May 12, 2014

2. Subject
In Class Example: In the sentence, “Mrs. Bickford ate a piece of chocolate cake,” Mrs. Bickford is the subject.
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Dictionary Definition: Who or what the sentence is about
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3. Predicate In Class Example: In the
sentence, “Mrs. Bickford ate a piece of chocolate cake,” ate a piece of chocolate cake is the predicate.
What Could it Mean?
Dictionary Definition: The part of the
sentence that makes a statement about
the subject. It tells you what the subject
did (or does, or will do).
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4. Prefix
In Class Example: The prefix “un” means not; for example, unfriendly means not friendly.
What Could it Mean?
Dictionary Definition: An affix placed
before a word, base, or another prefix to
modify a term’s meaning
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5. Suffix In Class Example: The suffix “–less” means
without something; for example, endless
means without end.
What Could it Mean?
Dictionary Definition: Something added to the end of something else.
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6. Foreshadowing
In Class Example: Foreshadowing occurs in Little Red Riding Hood when the mother warns her about the Big Bad Wolf.
What Could it Mean?
Dictionary Definition: To show, indicate, or
suggest in advance
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7. Symbolism
In Class Example: Poets use symbolism in poetry when they make one thing stand for something else; for example, the color purple can stand for royalty.
What Could it Mean?
Dictionary Definition: The practice of
representing things with the use of symbols
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8. Verse In Class Example: The poem had a total of four verses.
What Could it Mean?
Dictionary Definition: A stanza, or the lines of a poem.
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9. Rhythm
In Class Example: The rhythm of the poem was fast and had a fun beat.
What Could it Mean?
Dictionary Definition: Pattern of beats
in music: the regular pattern of beats and
emphasis in a piece of music
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