NWEA Reading Vocab #1

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What are Guide Words?

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Words at the top of the dictionary to help the reader locate the words they are looking for.

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What is a Fact?

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True piece of information.

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What is a Job Announcement?

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A type of writing that describes a position that a business is hiring for.

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What is a Label?

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A word or phrase that describes something on a picture, diagram, drawing, etc.

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What is a Figure of speech?

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A phrase or expression that uses words in an interesting way rather than in a plain or literal way.

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What is a Dictionary?

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A book that lists words in alphabetical order and provides their meanings.

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What is a Synonym?

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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What is an Antonym?

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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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What is a Main Idea?

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The most important point or concept in a text.

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What is a Summary?

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A brief statement that gives the main points of a text.