Glossary: Terms Starting with F
57 definitions in English & Language Arts with links to the lessons that teach each word.
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All terms starting with F
fable
EnglishFrom Grade 2
a short story with animals that teaches a moral
Learn it in: Fables (Grade 2), Comparing literary genres (Grade 5)
fact
EnglishFrom Grade 1
something true
Learn it in: Identifying important details (Grade 1), Gathering simple facts (Grade 1), Expressing opinions (Grade 2)
factor
EnglishFrom Grade 6
something that contributes to a result
Learn it in: Academic vocabulary (Grade 6)
factual question
EnglishFrom Grade 6
a question with a simple fact as an answer
Learn it in: Analytical questions (Grade 6)
false cause
EnglishFrom Grade 6
wrongly claiming one thing caused another
Learn it in: Cause-and-effect writing (Grade 6)
FANBOYS
EnglishFrom Grade 4
a memory aid for the seven conjunctions
Learn it in: Coordinating conjunctions (Grade 4)
faulty reasoning
EnglishFrom Grade 5
reasoning that does not truly support the claim
Learn it in: Logical reasoning (Grade 5)
feedback
EnglishFrom Grade 3
comments that help you improve
Learn it in: Respectful responses (Grade 3), Revising and editing (Grade 3), Revising narratives (Grade 4)
feel
EnglishFrom Grade 1
soft, hard, smooth or rough
Learn it in: Describing familiar objects (Grade 1), Connecting stories to experiences (Grade 1), Writing personal experiences (Grade 1)
feeling
EnglishFrom Grade 1
an emotion
Learn it in: Simple poems (Grade 1), Story characters (Grade 1), Character actions and motivations (Grade 2)
fiction
EnglishFrom Grade 2
a made-up story
Learn it in: Fiction and nonfiction (Grade 2), Short fiction (Grade 3)
figurative
EnglishFrom Grade 3
having a meaning beyond the words
Learn it in: Figurative expressions (Grade 3), Figurative expressions (Grade 4), Idiomatic expressions (Grade 5)
figurative language
EnglishFrom Grade 6
words used in a non-literal way for effect
Learn it in: Figurative language (Grade 6)
final copy
EnglishFrom Grade 4
the finished version
Learn it in: Publishing creative writing (Grade 4), Publishing compositions (Grade 5)
final thought
EnglishFrom Grade 3
a closing idea for the reader to remember
Learn it in: Conclusions (Grade 3), Conclusions (Grade 4), Conclusions (Grade 5)
findings
EnglishFrom Grade 4
what the group learned
Learn it in: Collaborative inquiry (Grade 4), Presenting findings (Grade 5), Research report writing (Grade 6)
finger space
EnglishFrom Grade 1
a gap the width of a finger
Learn it in: Spacing between words (Grade 1)
first
EnglishFrom Grade 1
before all others
Learn it in: Identifying beginning sounds (Grade 1), Understanding story events (Grade 1)
first person
EnglishFrom Grade 4
narration using I and we
Learn it in: Point of view (Grade 4), Narrative voice (Grade 4), Narrative perspective (Grade 5)
first-person narrator
EnglishFrom Grade 5
a character who tells the story using I
Learn it in: Narrative perspective (Grade 5)
firsthand account
EnglishFrom Grade 4
an account by someone who was there
Learn it in: Comparing information sources (Grade 4)
fix-up strategy
EnglishFrom Grade 4
a way to repair understanding
Learn it in: Monitoring comprehension (Grade 4), Reading complex texts (Grade 5)
flashback
EnglishFrom Grade 5
a part of a story set in an earlier time
Learn it in: Verb tense consistency (Grade 5), Literary techniques (Grade 6)
fluency
EnglishFrom Grade 2
reading smoothly and well
Learn it in: Repeated reading (Grade 2), Reading fluently (Grade 3), Reading fluency (Grade 4)
fluent
EnglishFrom Grade 1
smooth and easy
Learn it in: Decodable word reading (Grade 1), Repeated reading (Grade 1), Accurate word recognition (Grade 2)
focus
EnglishFrom Grade 5
the main point an essay centres on
Learn it in: Introductions (Grade 5), Central ideas (Grade 6)
focused
EnglishFrom Grade 3
clear and not too big
Learn it in: Research questions (Grade 3), Research questions (Grade 5)
foil
EnglishFrom Grade 6
a character who contrasts with another
Learn it in: Character analysis (Grade 6)
folktale
EnglishFrom Grade 2
a traditional story passed down
Learn it in: Folktales (Grade 2), International folktales (Grade 3)
follow-up question
EnglishFrom Grade 6
a question that extends an earlier answer
Learn it in: Analytical questions (Grade 6)
foreshadowing
EnglishFrom Grade 6
hints about what will happen later
Learn it in: Literary techniques (Grade 6)
form
EnglishFrom Grade 5
the type of writing, such as story or poem
Learn it in: Creative expression (Grade 5), Comparing genres (Grade 6)
formal
EnglishFrom Grade 5
careful, polite language for official situations
Learn it in: Formal and informal communication (Grade 5)
formal phrase
EnglishFrom Grade 5
careful wording suited to academic writing
Learn it in: Academic writing vocabulary (Grade 5)
formal presentation
EnglishFrom Grade 6
a prepared talk to an audience in formal language
Learn it in: Formal presentations (Grade 6), Formal presentations (Grade 6)
formal style
EnglishFrom Grade 6
polite, precise language without slang
Learn it in: Introductory argument essays (Grade 6)
fragment
EnglishFrom Grade 2
an incomplete sentence
Learn it in: Subject and predicate (Grade 2), Complete sentences (Grade 2), Sentence fragments (Grade 3)
free verse
EnglishFrom Grade 6
poetry without a fixed rhyme or rhythm
Learn it in: Poetry interpretation (Grade 6)
friendly letter
EnglishFrom Grade 2
a letter to a friend or family member
Learn it in: Friendly letters (Grade 2)
fronted clause
EnglishFrom Grade 6
a subordinate clause placed first
Learn it in: Complex sentences (Grade 6)
full sentence
EnglishFrom Grade 1
a whole idea with a capital and end mark
Learn it in: Answering basic comprehension questions (Grade 1), Text-based comprehension questions (Grade 2)
full stop
EnglishFrom Grade 1
a dot that ends a sentence
Learn it in: Reading with phrasing (Grade 1), Full stops (Grade 1), Reading connected sentences (Grade 2)
future tense
EnglishFrom Grade 2
will happen later
Learn it in: Verbs and verb tenses (Grade 2), Verb tense consistency (Grade 4)