Literary Vocabulary

Selfish

December 30, 2014

Students may encounter texts where characters are and the lessons within these texts often include encouraging children to develop compassion, gratitude, and sharing skills.

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Smart

December 30, 2014

Students may encounter the word smart in many of the texts they read.

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Shy

December 30, 2014

The different ways that the word shy is used can be categorized into three themes: anxious, suspicious, and deficient.

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Brave

December 30, 2014

The word brave has three primary definitions that students may encounter in the texts they read.

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Mad

December 30, 2014

Three ways the word mad is commonly used are in reference to a person’s excitement, anger, or mental instability.

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Funny

December 30, 2014

The meanings of the word funny can be loosely separated into two groups: humorous and non-humorous.

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Stop

December 30, 2014

Stop is a word we use everyday that has multiple meanings.

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Stay

December 30, 2014

Stay can have many meanings in the books and stories we read.

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Guess

October 29, 2014

Within narrative texts, characters may experience the same educational process of guessing as students in the classroom do.

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Argue

October 20, 2014

Arguing students are not something teachers want to hear in their classroom, but authors use aruguing characters to show that there are opposing views in an issue.

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