Academic Vocabulary First Grade

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Conclusion- something that happens at the end Expression- showing your opinions Research- to get information about something Infer- to make a guess from what you know Verb- word to describe action Revise- to fix and write and again Main Idea- the most important thing Exclamation mark- a mark at the end of a sentence that shows a strong feeling

Second Grade
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Infermake a guess from what you know Organizeput in order Prefixa beginning put on a word Suffixan ending put on a word Summaryshort version Persuadechange someones mind or get them to do something Main ideawhat the story is about Researchfind new information

Third Grade
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Antonym: a word that means the opposite Synonym: a word that means the same Inference: a guess based on known facts Source (research): where the information for the research came from Cause and Effect: when one event causes another event to happen Cause: the event that made something happen Effect: the result that happened because of something Edit: to fix mistakes in your writing Paraphrase: retelling what you read in your own words.

Fourth Grade
1. Antonym- a word that means the opposite 2. Synonym- a word that means the same 3. Persuasive- getting someone to do something you want

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Cause- the event that made something happen Effect- the result that happened because of something Opinion- a belief or judgment Inform- to give information Impact- the effect of something

Fifth Grade
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Analyze- to study something in detail Inform- to tell or give information Entertain- to make someone enjoy themselves Argument- a fight due to different opinions Elaborate- to add more detail Transition- changing from one thing to another Persuasive- getting someone to do something you want Paraphrase- writing or telling something you read in your own words