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Common Core Language Arts Vocabulary

Subjects : common-core, languages
Instructions:
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1. What something is used for






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






3. The comparative form of an adjective






4. The noun or nouns that the pronoun replaces






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






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






7. Specified methods of procedure






8. Specified methods of procedure






9. The superlative form of an adjective






10. Changed






11. Words that take the place of nouns






12. The subject matter of a conversation or discussion






13. Declarative - Interrogative - and Imperative - Exclamatory






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






15. One independent clause






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






17. Words that take the place of nouns






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






19. One independent clause






20. Changed






21. Present - past - future - present perfect - past perfect - future perfect






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






23. Present - past - future - present perfect - past perfect - future perfect






24. Action words






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






26. The subject matter of a conversation or discussion






27. The comparative form of an adjective






28. Preceding in time or order






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






30. The superlative form of an adjective






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






32. What something is used for






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






34. Person - place - or thing






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






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






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






38. Action words






39. Declarative - Interrogative - and Imperative - Exclamatory






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






41. 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.






42. The noun or nouns that the pronoun replaces






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. Preceding in time or order






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