

Technical Language
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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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Technical Language
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First let's review...
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Multiple Choice
What are context clues?
Words or phrases near an unfamiliar word that help you understand the meaning of that word.
How you break apart a word.
The main idea of a text.
An educated guess
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Match
Match the following terms to their definitions:
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Onomatopoeia
a direct comparison of unlike things (using is/are)
a direct comparison using like or as
giving human characteristics to nonhumans
sound words
a direct comparison of unlike things (using is/are)
a direct comparison using like or as
giving human characteristics to nonhumans
sound words
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Match
Match the following
Denotative Language
Connotative Language
Figurative Language
Exact definition of a word
Uses not just an idea but also a feeling
Express ideas in creative, unusual ways
Exact definition of a word
Uses not just an idea but also a feeling
Express ideas in creative, unusual ways
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Why do authors choose the words they do?
Technical Language
Very specific vocabulary to a subject, content, or topic and may require explanation.
Meant to communicate to a specific audience for a specific purpose
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Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
Technical language is...
synonyms for other common words
strong academic vocabulary
the specific vocabulary of a particular content
vocabulary relating to technology
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Multiple Choice
Choose the example for technical meaning.
Sunshine colored daisies filled the grassy fields.
Flowers as fresh as a load of laundry.
The seed begins the life cycle of a plant.
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Multiple Choice
Marie met the French scientist Pierre Curie. They talked about crystallography and piezoelectric quarts.
figurative language
technical language
Technical Language
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