blend
combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture |
compare
examine and note the similarities or differences of |
compound word
a word composed of two or more stems |
consonant
compatible; harmonious |
contraction
act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope |
demonstrate
show clearly and deliberately; manifest; confirm; prove |
describe
make a mark or lines on a surface; give an account or representation of in words |
develop
move into a strategically more advantageous position; come into existence; take on form or shape |
dialogue
conversation between two persons |
digraph
two successive letters, especially two letters used to represent a single sound |
edit
revise and prepare for publication; select, correct, arrange matter of, for publication |
journal
magazine; periodical; log; diary; a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred |
newspaper
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements |
period
duration, continuance, term; end of something |
play
a theatrical performance of a drama |
poem
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines |
poetry
any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling |
problem
a source of difficulty; a question raised for consideration or solution |
question
uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something |
question mark
a punctuation mark placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question |
rhyme
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines, especially final sounds |
solution
method for solving a problem; successful action of solving a problem |
summary
brief statement that presents the main points |
syllable
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme |
vowel
speech sound made with the vocal tract open |
word family
groups of words that rhyme, for example, the 'all' word family includes tall, stall, mall, call, ball, wall, fall, and hall |
