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Common Core Language Arts Vocabulary

Subjects : common-core, languages
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1. A sentence that includes one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.






2. The comparative form of an adjective






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






4. Action words






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






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






7. The subject matter of a conversation or discussion






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






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






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






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






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






13. The noun or nouns that the pronoun replaces






14. 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.






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






16. Specified methods of procedure






17. Declarative - Interrogative - and Imperative - Exclamatory






18. The subject matter of a conversation or discussion






19. The noun or nouns that the pronoun replaces






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






21. The superlative form of an adjective






22. Changed






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






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






25. Preceding in time or order






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






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






28. The comparative form of an adjective






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






30. The superlative form of an adjective






31. Changed






32. Present - past - future - present perfect - past perfect - future perfect






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






34. Preceding in time or order






35. What something is used for






36. What something is used for






37. 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.






38. Present - past - future - present perfect - past perfect - future perfect






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






40. Person - place - or thing






41. Specified methods of procedure






42. Words that take the place of nouns






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






44. One independent clause






45. Action words






46. Person - place - or thing






47. One independent clause






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






49. Words that take the place of nouns






50. Declarative - Interrogative - and Imperative - Exclamatory