ELA Vocabulary

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A verb is an action word that describes what someone or something does.

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 strong emotion or surprise.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

Front

What does an adverb do?

Back

An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, telling how, how often, when, and where an action occurs.

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 prefix?

Back

A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

Front

Give examples of verbs.

Back

Examples of verbs include running, sleeping, walking, and jumping.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What is the role of nouns in a sentence?

Back

Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Front

What is the difference between a verb and a noun?

Back

A verb expresses an action, while a noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What is a conjunction?

Back

A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences, such as 'and', 'but', or 'or'.

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 sentence fragment?

Back

A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D