ELA Vocabulary

Front

What is a common noun?

Back

A common noun is a word that names any person, place, or thing, and is not capitalized.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What does singular mean in grammar?

Back

Singular refers to a form of a word that denotes one person, place, or thing.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

Front

What are conjunctions?

Back

Conjunctions are words that join other words, phrases, or clauses, such as 'and', 'but', 'or', and 'because'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What is an interjection?

Back

An interjection is a word that expresses emotion or exclamation, such as 'wow!', 'ouch!', or 'hey!'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being, such as 'running', 'sleeping', 'walking', or 'jumping'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

Front

What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

Back

A common noun names general items (e.g., 'city', 'dog'), while a proper noun names specific items and is capitalized (e.g., 'New York', 'Fido').

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

Front

What is a collective noun?

Back

A collective noun is a word that represents a group of individuals or things, such as 'team', 'flock', or 'class'.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1A

Front

What is the function of an adjective?

Back

An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun, providing more information about it, such as color, size, or quantity.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

Front

What is the purpose of an adverb?

Back

An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often indicating manner, time, place, or degree, such as 'quickly', 'very', or 'yesterday'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition, such as 'he', 'she', 'it', or 'they'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D