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Long Vowel
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Vowel sounds that sound the same as the name of the vowel letter (as in a in late)
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Short Vowel
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Vowel sounds that have a unique sound for each vowel (as in a in cat)
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Consonants
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The other twenty-one letters in the alphabet that are not vowels
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Suffix
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A word part that is added to the ending of a root word that can change the meaning and spelling of a word
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Plurals
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Letters that are added to the end of a word to signify more than one person, place, thing, or idea
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Homophone
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A word that has the same sound as another word but does not have the same meaning or spelling (there, their)
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Homograph
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A word that has the same spelling as another word but does not have the same sound or meaning (lead, lead)
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Capitalization
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The action of writing a word with an initial capital letter
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Terminal Punctuation
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Marks used at the end of the sentence
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Period
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The mark at the end of a declarative or imperative sentence
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Declarative Sentence
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A sentence that states a fact
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Imperative Sentence
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A sentence that states a command or request
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Question Mark
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The mark at the end of a sentence that makes the sentence a question
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Exclamation Point
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The mark at the end of a sentence that indicates strong feelings, shouting, or emphasizes a feeling
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Internal Punctuation
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Marks used within a sentence to help keep words, phrases, and clauses in order
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