Expanded Definition of Words

• Extended Difiniton may explain the word's etymology or historical roots, describes sensory characteristics of something.
• Extended Definition of words recognizes the meaning a word may take through the use of contextual clues, adjectives, and affixes.
• Expanded Definition is used to define technical terms with a very detailed explanations, sometimes, with the use of examples and visuals.
• Expanding by Giving an Example Speed is a concept that marks our time.
• Expanding by Conparing and Contrasting Speed is a concept that marks our day.
• Expanding by Describing a Process a concept that marks speed.
• Context Clues provide further information about a word or phrase that helps readers understand its meaning.
• Adjectives are words that modify or clearly define the nouns and pronouns to use in your speaking and writing.  
• Affixes are a set of letters/syllables generally added at the beginning or end of a root word to modify its meaning.
• Prefix is a syllable/word part that may be added at the beggining of a base word or root word.
• Suffix is a syllable/word part that may be added after the base word or root word.
• Expanded Definition is a word that can take different meaning depending on the context.
• Definite Article is use to point out one specific person, place, thing or idea.
• Adjective describes a noun or pronoun
• Special Adjective articles are the words a, an, and the