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Common Core Language Arts Vocabulary

Subjects : common-core, languages
Instructions:
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1. The past tense doesn't add an -ed; Usually the past tense and past participle forms are not the same






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






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






4. The noun or nouns that the pronoun replaces






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






6. Declarative - Interrogative - and Imperative - Exclamatory






7. What something is used for






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






9. Preceding in time or order






10. Preceding in time or order






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






12. The comparative form of an adjective






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






14. Changed






15. Declarative - Interrogative - and Imperative - Exclamatory






16. Specified methods of procedure






17. Words that take the place of nouns






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






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






20. Specified methods of procedure






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






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






23. Action words






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






25. 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.






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






27. Present - past - future - present perfect - past perfect - future perfect






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






29. One independent clause






30. Action words






31. Person - place - or thing






32. Person - place - or thing






33. What something is used for






34. 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.






35. The subject matter of a conversation or discussion






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






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






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






39. The subject matter of a conversation or discussion






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






41. The superlative form of an adjective






42. The comparative form of an adjective






43. Words that take the place of nouns






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






45. Present - past - future - present perfect - past perfect - future perfect






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






47. Changed






48. The superlative form of an adjective






49. One independent clause






50. The noun or nouns that the pronoun replaces