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Common Core Language Arts Vocabulary

Subjects : common-core, languages
Instructions:
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1. One independent clause






2. The subject matter of a conversation or discussion






3. The superlative form of an adjective






4. Subject stays the same; verb must be singular or plural to match the subject






5. The subject matter of a conversation or discussion






6. The past tense doesn't add an -ed; Usually the past tense and past participle forms are not the same






7. Changed






8. Preceding in time or order






9. Present - past - future - present perfect - past perfect - future perfect






10. Subject stays the same; verb must be singular or plural to match the subject






11. A conjunction (like 'since' or 'that' or 'who') that introduces a dependent clause






12. Modfies verbs - adjectives - other adverbs - or entire clauses - they often answer of the following questions: How - When - Where - Why - To what extent?






13. Word used to modify or describe a noun or pronoun - such as 'happy -' 'sad -' or 'pretty.'






14. A sentence that includes one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.






15. The comparative form of an adjective






16. Names more than one person - place - thing - or idea






17. Specified methods of procedure






18. A sentence that includes one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.






19. What something is used for






20. A sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses






21. The noun or nouns that the pronoun replaces






22. Names more than one person - place - thing - or idea






23. Words that take the place of nouns






24. Words that take the place of nouns






25. Changed






26. Names we have for ideas - emotions - qualities - processes - occasions and times. Invisible and tangible. e.g. 'joy' - 'gentleness' - 'wedding'






27. Declarative - Interrogative - and Imperative - Exclamatory






28. Specified methods of procedure






29. Some nouns have special plural forms they are called irregular plural. singular: man - woman - goose - child - foot - mouse -die - ox/ irregular men - women - geese -children -feet -mice -dice -oxen.






30. Modfies verbs - adjectives - other adverbs - or entire clauses - they often answer of the following questions: How - When - Where - Why - To what extent?






31. The noun or nouns that the pronoun replaces






32. A conjunction (like 'since' or 'that' or 'who') that introduces a dependent clause






33. Person - place - or thing






34. What something is used for






35. Declarative - Interrogative - and Imperative - Exclamatory






36. Connects word or word groups that have equal importance in a sentence (and - but - or - for - so - yet - nor)






37. Action words






38. The comparative form of an adjective






39. A sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses






40. Some nouns have special plural forms they are called irregular plural. singular: man - woman - goose - child - foot - mouse -die - ox/ irregular men - women - geese -children -feet -mice -dice -oxen.






41. The superlative form of an adjective






42. Word used to modify or describe a noun or pronoun - such as 'happy -' 'sad -' or 'pretty.'






43. Names we have for ideas - emotions - qualities - processes - occasions and times. Invisible and tangible. e.g. 'joy' - 'gentleness' - 'wedding'






44. Present - past - future - present perfect - past perfect - future perfect






45. Action words






46. Preceding in time or order






47. One independent clause






48. Connects word or word groups that have equal importance in a sentence (and - but - or - for - so - yet - nor)






49. Person - place - or thing






50. The past tense doesn't add an -ed; Usually the past tense and past participle forms are not the same