Vocabulary
- Word (P.O.S) - Definition
- Compound/ Complex sentence using the word while showing meaning
- Picture with caption and real world example
Week of August 29th - September 2nd 2016
1.) A. Argument (noun) - Exchange of diverging or opposite views
B. Since my friend and I had an argument, we were made at each other.
C. I had an argument with my mom about why I couldn't go to my friends house, and she got mad at me.
People arguing about how many blocks there are
2.) A. Cite (verb) - Quote as evidence for justification of an argument or statement
B. In English class we had to cite the evidence because we needed a quote from the passage.
C. Although I was suppose to cite what I wrote down I didn't because I knew that I was right.
showing what cite means and what you do
3.) A. Passive Voice (noun) - When the subject of a sentence is being acted on by a verb
B. An example of passive voice would be the apple was eaten by Ashley, because the subject is being acted on by a verb.
C. The story that we read today used passive voice, and the subjects were acted on by a verb.
Showing the meaning of passive voice.
4.) A. Personification (noun) - A representation of a thing or abstraction in a form of a person quality.
B. In the movie cars it uses personification, the cars talk and use other human qualities.
C. I had to make a story using personification, so I wrote my story about animals talking and using human qualities.
It's showing a picture with the characters off of
the movie Cars because the cars use human qualities.
5.) A. Point of View (noun) - A particular attitude or way of considering matter.
B. I tried to get my sister to change her point of view, but she just wouldn't.
C. Although my point of view was wrong, I thought I put in good effort.
The king is arguing with the people about his point of view.
September 6th - 9th 2016
6.) A. Collaborate (verb) - Work jointly on an activity, especially to produce or create something
B. Even though I did not like the partners I had been assigned I had to collaborate with them.
C. We had to collaborate in class together, so we all had to get along.
The people had to work together to get the job done, put the puzzle together.
7.) A. Articulate (adjective) - Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently
B. Mr. Oney is articulate because he speaks well and uses a lot of big words.
C. Emma Stillion is not articulate because she can't speak fluently.
Someone correcting someone to speak more fluently.
8.) A. Evolve (verb) - Develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form
B. Many people believe that monkey's evolved to humans, but I don't believe that.
C. Tadpoles evolve into frogs, and caterpillars evolve into butterflies.
It is showing evolution
9.) A. Meticulous (adjective) - Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
B. I was very meticulous when I was coloring my map, so I could get a good grade.
C. When I was drawing I was meticulous, and my drawing turned out beautiful.
He is being very careful while cutting the grass.
10.) A. Agile (adjective) - Able to move quickly and easily
B. The horse was agile because there was no fence.
C. The bird was agile since there was no tough wind.
The horses can move quickly and easily since theres no fence.
September 12 - 16, 2016
11.) A. Hypotenuse (noun) - The longest side of a right triangle, opposite right angle
B. The hypotenuse meets with another side and creates an acute angle, and an acute angle is less than 90 degrees.
C. On the opposite side of the hypotenuse there is a right angle, and a right angle is a 90 degree angle.
www.mathopenref.com/images/triangle/hypotenuse.gif
It is showing a hypotenuse on the the right triangle.
12.) A. Converse - Switching the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement
B. The converse of p-->q is to q-->p
C. In converse p equals q, and q equals p
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This picture is showing an example of converse.
13.) A. Irrational Numbers - A real number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of integers, and when written as a decimal they do not terminate, nor repeat
B. Irrational numbers last forever, and never stop.
C. Irrational numbers don't repeat, but rational numbers do.
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The picture is showing an example of an irrational number, goes on forever without repeating.
14.) A. Rational Numbers - Any number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction, and repeats.
B. A rational number repeats, and can be written as a fraction.
C. We are learning about rational numbers in math class, and irrational numbers.
rationalnumbers.net/wp-content/images/rational-numbers.jpg
The picture is showing examples of rational numbers, can be written as a fraction.
September 19 - 23, 2016
15.) A. Square Root (noun) - A number that produces a specified quantity when multiplied by itself
B. When I square root I multiply the number by itself, and I also use the square root key on my calculator.
C. We square root in math class, and it is also one our math vocabulary words.
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This picture is showing how to square root.
16.) A. Elastic potential energy - energy stored in any object or material that is bent, stretched, or compressed.
B. A sling shot has a elastic potential energy, so it can stretch.
C. A rubber band can be stretched, so it has elastic potential energy.
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This is showing an example of elastic potential energy.
17.) A. Newton - the unit in the metric system used to measure force.
B. Newton is one way we use to measure force, and joules is another way.
C. We learned about newtons in science, and newtons are named after Sir Issac Newton.
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Showing that one newton is equal to 1 kilogram meter per second squared.
18.) A. Force Field - an area around an object where an object can influence another object with out touching it. A magnetic field is an example of this.
B. Earth has two a force fields, and one of them is a gravitational field.
C. One force field that earth has is a magnetic field, which has a North and a South field.
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This picture is showing an example of a force field, earths magnetic force field.
19.) A. Inertia - how hard it is to get something moving, stop a moving object, or change the direction of a moving object.
B. A train has a lot of inertia, so it is hard to stop wants it starts going.
C. A bus has a lot of inertia, so it's hard to get it started.
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This picture is showing how hard it is to get something moving, so it is an example of inertia.
20.) A. Normal force - a equal but opposite force that pushes back when you stand, sit, or push on a surface so you do not sink through that surface.
B. Normal force helps me stay in my seat, so I don't sink into my seat.
C. When I put my weight on a wall normal force is pushing back with the same amount of force, so I don't sink in the wall.
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The picture s showing a box sitting on a surface, and not sinking through this is because of normal force acting on it.
September 27 - 30, 2016
21.) A. Accept (accept) - To take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor
B. I had to accept my apology from my sister, but I didn't believe that she was sorry.
C. I never accept my brother's apologies because he never means it.
Accept
She is accepting an award.
22.) A. except (preposition) - Not including; other than
B. Everyone in school gets to go to their friends house except me, and that is not fair.
C. Everyone went to Raven's birthday party at her dads house except me, so I was bored.
Except
This is showing an example of except.
23.) A. Affect (verb) - To have an effect on; make a difference to
B. The storm had an affect on the crops, the crops were destroyed.
C. The affect was the hand pushed the dominos, and the effect was the dominos falling.
Affect
This picture is showing an example of affect.
24.) A. Effect (noun) - A change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause
B. The man went into the store with no shoes or shirt, so the effect was he got no service.
C. I ate to much before dinner, so the effect was I was to full to eat anything that my mom made for dinner.
Effect
This picture shows an example of effect.
25.) A. Principle (noun) - A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.
B. After I did the dishes my mom said "it's not the fact that you did the dishes, it's the principle behind it."
B. While I was running my coach said "it's not the fact that you ran it's the principles behind it."
Principle
This is showing principle.
October 3 - 7, 2016
26.) A. Allusion (noun) - an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
B. The statement Dylan broke his crown, while riding his bike is an allusion of the poem "Jack and Jill".
C. My mom said there is no place like home which is an allusion of the movie "The Wizard of Oz.
Allusion
This picture is showing an example of the meaning allusion.
27.) A. Onomatopoeia (noun) - the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
B. I used onomatopoeia in my story in reading class, and I used sounds like boom, bang, and splash.
C. In reading class we learned about onomatopoeia, and we did a slide show on it.
Onomatopoeia
This picture is showing examples of onomatopoeia.
28.) A. Alliteration (noun) - the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
B. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers is an example of alliteration because it keeps repeating the letter p.
C. She sells sea shells by the sea shore is repeating the letter s, so this is an example of alliteration.
Alliteration
This picture is showing an example of alliteration.
29.) Irony (noun) - the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
B. The book I'm reading is full of irony which is a literary device I enjoy.
C. My brother uses a lot of irony, and it makes me mad.
Irony
This is showing an example of irony.
30.) Figurative (adjective) - representing forms that are recognizably derived from life
B. Artist use figurative in their art work, and it is beautiful.
C. When artist use figurative in their art work it brings it more to life.
Figurative
This picture is showing a painting that uses figurative.
October 24 - 28, 2016
31.) A. Naive (adjective) - showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.
B. My cousin is naive, and I can never understand what she is saying.
C. Naive people are hard to understand because they never make sense.
Naive
This is a picture of Amelia from the book Amelia Bedelia, and Amelia is very naive
32.) A. Niche (noun) - a place or position suitable or appropriate for a person or thing.
B. A bats niche is very common to a bears because they both live in caves.