Grade 6
Essential Vocabulary Word-bank
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Posture
The way a person holds or positions their body.
Body
Language
Facials
A form of non-verbal communication consisting of body
pose and posture, gestures, and eye movements
A form of non-verbal communication in which the face
expressions feelings or emotions.
Gestures
A form of non-verbal communication in which motions of
the hands or body express a thought or emphasize speech.
Pantomime
To act out without words or props, using only gestures or
bodily movements
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Code
Shortening your speech into bulleted or outline form.
Decode
Presenting a speech from bulleted main ideas or outline.
Diction
The choice of words, especially with regard to
correctness, clearness or effectiveness
Pitch
The highness or lowness of notes reached while making a
sound
Monotone
Speaking continuously in the same pitch or tone without
expression
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Articulation
Shaping speech sounds into recognizable words
Voice
Projection
Voice projection is the strength of speaking or singing
which allows the voice to carry loudly and clearly.
Breath
Control
Determines the carrying power and loudness of your
voice
Rate
The speed at which you speak
Inflection
Alteration in pitch or tone of the voice upward or
downward to enhance meaning. (Usually up for a
question and down to show certainty)