4th Grade Vocabulary

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What is a 'metaphor'?

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A comparison WITHOUT using 'like' or 'as', often uses 'is'.

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What does the word 'courageous' mean?

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Brave.

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What is an 'inference'?

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A best guess using evidence.

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What is 'figurative language'?

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Writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally.

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What does the word 'pattern' mean?

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A repeated design.

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What is a 'simile'?

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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What does 'context' mean?

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The circumstances or setting surrounding a word or event.

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What is 'alliteration'?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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What does 'theme' mean in literature?

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The main idea or underlying message of a story.

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What is a 'noun'?

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A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.