First 10 Words

New Words for 6th grade English & Social Studies

Word Splash compass rose

sole

impression map key

soul homonym

category symbol

label

explain

category•a group of things that are the same in some way

compass rose•direction marker on a map

explain•give meaning to something that is not clear or not easy to understand

homonyms•words with the same sound &/ or spelling but with different meanings

=≠

example:

flour ≠ flower

impression•an effect•what is left behind after a person or thing leaves

map key•sometimes called a map legend, explains what the symbols on the map stand for

airport

telephone

information

sole•the bottom of a foot or a shoe

soul•the spiritual or emotional part of a human being

•not the physical part of a person

symbol•a picture used in place of a word or idea