Vocabulary List
April 4th- 8th
We will only have Vocabulary words this week. The list is tied closely to our weekly Reading concepts. You can find more information on our Reading tab.
April 4th- 8th
We will only have Vocabulary words this week. The list is tied closely to our weekly Reading concepts. You can find more information on our Reading tab.
firsthand account – an account of an event by someone who was there (pronouns include I, me, my, us, our)
primary source – a source written at the time of an event by someone who was there (pronouns include I, me, my, us, our)
diary –a book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences; THIS IS A PRIMARY SOURCE
interview – a formal meeting in which someone questions another person; THIS IS A PRIMARY SOURCE
speech – a formal address given by a speaker before an audience for a specific purpose; THIS IS A PRIMARY SOURCE
autobiography – an account of a person's life written by that person; THIS IS A PRIMARY SOURCE
narrator– the person who tells the story
secondhand account – an account of an event by someone that did NOT witness it (Pronouns include he, she, they, it)
secondary source – a source written about an event by someone that did NOT witness it (Pronouns include he, she, they, it)
biography – an account of someone's life written by someone else; THIS IS A SECONDARY SOURCE
news article - discusses current or recent news of either general interest or of a specific topic; THIS IS A SECONDARY SOURCE
area - a measure of how much space there is on a flat surface
perimeter - the distance around a two-dimensional shape