Unit 2: Week 2 Vocabulary

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  1. expert
    a person with special knowledge who performs skillfully
  2. focus
    direct one's attention on something
  3. visible
    capable of being seen or open to easy view
  4. relate
    give an account of
  5. detect
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  6. comeback
    return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity
    In 2006, the Center for Biological Diversity forced people to stop using the chemicals that harm frogs. Now scientists are hoping the frogs can make a comeback.
  7. native
    characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
    When people grow native plants to feed their horses and cattle, frogs can live and grow.
  8. migrate
    move periodically or seasonally
    When they see migrating frogs, the caring citizens stop traffic while the frogs hop across the road.
  9. restore
    return to life; get or give new life or energy
    When people work to restore these wild places, frogs can live and grow.
  10. fungus
    a spore-producing organism that lacks chlorophyll
    That makes days cooler and nights warmer. These are perfect conditions for the fungus that is killing the frogs.
  11. informational
    relating to or conveying facts and knowledge
    Text features are an important part of informational text because they help readers find and use information.
  12. purpose
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
    The purpose, or reason, for reading informational texts is often to learn something new.
  13. tense
    a category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
    Verb tense shows various times, sequences of events, states, and conditions.
  14. present
    a verb tense that expresses actions at the time of speaking
    The present tense tells what is happening now.
  15. present participle
    a participle expressing present action
    Verb tenses are formed from a verb’s principal parts: the present, the present participle, the past, and the past participle.
  16. past
    a verb tense that expresses previous actions or states
    The past tense tells what has already been or happened.
  17. past participle
    a participle that expresses completed action
    Verb tenses are formed from a verb’s principal parts: the present, the present participle, the past, and the past participle.
  18. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
    Writers use text evidence to compare and contrast ideas. They look at similarities and differences to explain a topic.
  19. contrast
    put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
    Writers use text evidence to compare and contrast ideas. They look at similarities and differences to explain a topic.
  20. synonym
    a word that expresses the same or similar meaning
    Synonyms, or words with similar meanings, and antonyms, words with opposite meanings, can help you better understand new words and express ideas.
  21. antonym
    a word that expresses an opposite meaning
    Synonyms, or words with similar meanings, and antonyms, words with opposite meanings, can help you better understand new words and express ideas.
  22. terrible
    extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
    Many frogs are dying of a terrible disease caused by a fungus.
  23. collision
    an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
  24. information
    knowledge acquired through study or experience
    An informational text gives factual information about a topic, or the person, event, or idea that a text is about.
  25. obstacle
    something that stands in the way and must be surmounted
  26. population
    a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting an area
    The cruise’s main goal is to discover what has happened to dolphin populations that have been affected by the tuna purse-seine fishery.
  27. decision
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
  28. comprehension
    an ability to understand the meaning of something
    I want to read with accuracy and with good comprehension.
  29. people
    any group of human beings collectively
    In some towns, people watch for wood frogs on warm, rainy nights in early spring.
  30. article
    nonfictional prose forming a part of a publication
    An introduction to an informational article creates a structure for the text.
  31. question
    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
    Before, during, and after reading, readers generate, or come up with, questions about the text to deepen understanding.
  32. context
    discourse that surrounds and helps explain a word or passage
    Context clues, or surrounding words and phrases, can be used to determine the meaning of words.
Created on Wed Oct 14 09:13:31 EDT 2020 (updated Thu Oct 15 12:03:52 EDT 2020)

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