Cambridge Primary English 5 Glossary

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What is anthropomorphism?

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Giving human characteristics to animals.

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What is alliteration?

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Use of the same sound or sounds, especially consonants, at the beginning of several close-together words.

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What does ambiguity mean?

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Having more than one possible meaning and possibly causing confusion.

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What does it mean to analyse something?

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To study or examine something in detail, in order to discover more about it.

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What does animated mean?

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Where drawings and models seem to move (in a film).

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What is an authentic item?

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Real, true, genuine or truly representative.

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What is a blog?

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A combination of the words web and log; a record of your thoughts that you put on the internet for others to read.

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What does chronological mean?

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When events are in the order in which they occurred.

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What is a closed question?

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A question that can be answered with yes or no.

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What does colloquial mean?

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Informal, conversational speech used to communicate with friends and family.