Grade 6 Vocab 4

an excuse to not be involved

a reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious

to break even

to move within a certain range

kept out of sight; concealed

unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling or hard to understand

a load, typically a heavy one

words that have the same spelling and usually sound alike, but have different meanings

to argue your case

to share the same point of view with another author

a type of writing that tells a story

to agree with your friends story

marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail

join; combine

the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information

producing or capable of producing much noise; easily audible

simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something; a schematic representation

conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie

simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something; a schematic representation

a rewording of something written or spoken by someone else

a word opposite in meaning to another (e.g. bad and good )

a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit

to bring to ones attention

unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling or hard to understand

to share with someone else

the practice of writing your own work and using a fake name as the author

the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own

infringing ones personal bubble

a joyous occasion where large groups of people gather

dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

be in or move into a sloping position

a plan made in secret by a group of people (to do something illegal or harmful)

prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it

a modest or low view of one's own importance; humbleness

a preliminary version of a piece of writing

a particular attitude or way of considering a matter

a short piece of writing on a particular subject

state or assert that something is the case

push oneself off a surface and into the air by using the muscles in one's legs and feet

is the first stage of the writing process

a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

a part or portion of a larger amount which is divided among a number of people

giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive

a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence

a system of communication used by a particular country or community

preliminary version of a piece of writing

the giving of something to someone, especially as part of a formal ceremony

to be desired or approved of

the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual

the end or finish of an event or process

the marks, such as period, comma, and parentheses, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning

estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between

prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it

give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress

not clear or defined

reason for or intent in writing

prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it

to express oneself, to provide information, to persuade, or to create a literary work

a preliminary version of a piece of writing

closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered