Learn Vocabulary: Traditional, Oral, and Narrator | Khan Academy

Understanding "Traditional"

• 💡 Traditional is an adjective meaning something done in the same way for a long time.
• 📌 The suffix "-al" often transforms nouns into adjectives, like "tradition" becoming "traditional."

Defining "Oral"

• 🗣️ Oral is an adjective that means spoken aloud.
• 👂 Examples include an "oral presentation" or "oral history," which is passed down through speech.

Exploring "Narrator"

• 📖 A narrator is a noun referring to the person who tells a story.
• 🎭 The narrator is the voice of the story, controlling its perspective and telling it from the beginning.
• ➡️ The verb form is "narrate" (to tell a story), and another noun form is "narrative" (the story itself).

Using the Words in Sentences

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 It's traditional in the speaker's family to name dogs after detectives, a practice passed down through generations.
• 🗣️ The speaker notes their oral Spanish skills need improvement, meaning their ability to speak the language aloud.
• 🕵️ The narrator of a story is the character telling it, controlling the narrative from their point of view.