Glossary: Terms Starting with O
37 definitions in English & Language Arts with links to the lessons that teach each word.
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All terms starting with O
-ous
EnglishFrom Grade 4
makes an adjective meaning full of
Learn it in: Prefixes and suffixes (Grade 4)
object
EnglishFrom Grade 1
a thing you can see or touch
Learn it in: Naming familiar objects (Grade 1), Presenting personal experiences (Grade 1), Sentence structure (Grade 5)
object of the preposition
EnglishFrom Grade 4
the noun that follows the preposition
Learn it in: Prepositional phrases (Grade 4)
objective
EnglishFrom Grade 6
based on facts, not opinion
Learn it in: Summarising complex texts (Grade 6)
obstacle
EnglishFrom Grade 4
something that makes a task harder
Learn it in: Problem and solution (Grade 4)
off-topic
EnglishFrom Grade 2
not connected to what we are talking about
Learn it in: Asking relevant questions (Grade 2), Central ideas (Grade 6)
omniscient
EnglishFrom Grade 5
knowing all characters’ thoughts
Learn it in: Narrative perspective (Grade 5), Point of view (Grade 6)
onomatopoeia
EnglishFrom Grade 3
a word that sounds like the sound it names
Learn it in: Onomatopoeia (Grade 3), Figurative language (Grade 5), Literary devices (Grade 6)
open question
EnglishFrom Grade 2
a question needing more than yes or no
Learn it in: Research questions (Grade 2), Research questions (Grade 3), Research questions (Grade 4)
open syllable
EnglishFrom Grade 3
a syllable that ends in a vowel, with a long vowel
Learn it in: Syllable patterns (Grade 3)
opinion
EnglishFrom Grade 1
what someone thinks
Learn it in: Gathering simple facts (Grade 1), Expressing opinions (Grade 2), Responding to literature (Grade 2)
opinion essay
EnglishFrom Grade 4
writing that argues for a point of view
Learn it in: Opinion essays (Grade 4)
opposite
EnglishFrom Grade 1
a word with a very different meaning
oral story
EnglishFrom Grade 1
a story we tell with our voice
Learn it in: Creating oral stories (Grade 1)
oral tradition
EnglishFrom Grade 3
stories told aloud and passed down
Learn it in: Traditional stories (Grade 3)
order
EnglishFrom Grade 1
which comes first, next and last
Learn it in: Following simple instructions (Grade 1), Reading connected texts (Grade 1), Understanding story events (Grade 1)
order of importance
EnglishFrom Grade 6
arranging points from most to least important, or the reverse
Learn it in: Supporting reasons (Grade 6)
organise
EnglishFrom Grade 2
put in order
Learn it in: Organising ideas (Grade 2), Paragraph organisation (Grade 3)
original
EnglishFrom Grade 3
new and made by you
Learn it in: Similes (Grade 3), Primary and secondary sources (Grade 4), Paraphrasing (Grade 5)
out of context
EnglishFrom Grade 6
shown without its true background
Learn it in: Misleading information (Grade 6)
outline
EnglishFrom Grade 3
a plan listing headings and facts
Learn it in: Organising findings (Grade 3), Organising research (Grade 4)
overgeneralisation
EnglishFrom Grade 6
claiming too much from too little
Learn it in: Evaluating conclusions (Grade 6)
own words
EnglishFrom Grade 1
not the exact words
Learn it in: Retelling stories (Grade 1), Retelling information orally (Grade 2), Summarising short texts (Grade 2)