Week 8: Vocabulary Words Test: Thursday, Oct. 31st Math Words Unit 3.5-3.

.9 radius a line segment from the center of a circle (or sphere) to any point on the circle (or sphere); also, the length of a such a line segment

diameter

a line segment that passes through the center of a circle or sphere and has endpoints on the circle or sphere. The diameter of a circle or sphere is twice the length of its radius.

acute angle

has a measure greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees

obtuse angle

has a measure greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees

right angle adjacent angle

measures exactly 90 degrees angles that are next to each other; adjacent angles have a common side

vertical angle

when two lines intersect, the angles that do not share a common side. Vertical angles have equal measure.

equilateral triangle

a triangle with all three sides equal in length. In an equilateral triangle, all three angles have the same measure.

congruent tessellation

having exactly the same shape and size an arrangement of shapes that covers a surface completely without gaps or overlaps

isosceles triangle a triangle with at least two sides that are the same length. In an isosceles triangle, at least two angles have the same measure

regular polygon

a polygon whose sides are all the same length and whose angles are all equal

Language Arts Words Wizard of Oz comrade obliged dialogue an associate or companion to be kindly accommodating. Ill do anything to oblige. The conversation between characters, often signaled by quotation marks Example: Harry shouted, I need to get to class! Youre making me late! a technique used by authors to provide clues for the reader to be able to predict what might occur later in the story. The problem or struggle that takes place in the characters mind person vs. self or internal struggle: (example) In Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak, Max struggles with his own anger.

foreshadowing

internal conflict

external conflict the tension or problem in the story; a struggle between opposing forces that do NOT occur within the person. Examples: person vs. person or society: In Where the Wild Things Are, Max struggles with his mother. person vs. nature: In The Long Winter, by Laura Ingalls Wilder, the family struggles with extreme weather as they face the threat of starvation when snowbound on the prairie. compare to consider or describe the similarities; to examine in order to note the similarities and differences the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to, or "by contrast" the use of words and phrases that appeal to the five senses. Writers use sensory details to help readers imagine how things look, feel, smell, sound, and taste. Authors use imagery to paint a picture with words or to create a familiar sensation. A sad, whispering breeze rested on the steps, giving the boy a damp chill. (sound, visual, touch, and feel)

contrast

imagery