Glossary

This is an ongoing list of terms used in the many resources consulted for this website. The goal of listing these terms is for teachers to speak the same language and avoid misunderstanding.

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Title	Definition	Source
Transition words	Transition words and phrases are used to relate ideas.	from Purdue Online Writing Lab
Word families	A group of words that have a base word and then different suffixes and prefixes (e.g. work, works, worked, working, workable).	by Tammy Wells
Word shapes	Visual representation of the shape of a word.	by Diana Agudelo
Word wall	A word wall is a collection of words which are displayed in large visible letters on a wall, bulletin board, or other display surface in a classroom.	from Reading Rockets