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Common Core Language Arts Vocabulary

Subjects : common-core, languages
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1. A conjunction (like 'since' or 'that' or 'who') that introduces a dependent clause






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






3. Present - past - future - present perfect - past perfect - future perfect






4. Action words






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






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






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






8. Preceding in time or order






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






10. The noun or nouns that the pronoun replaces






11. The comparative form of an adjective






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






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






14. Specified methods of procedure






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






16. Declarative - Interrogative - and Imperative - Exclamatory






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. What something is used for






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






23. One independent clause






24. Changed






25. Words that take the place of nouns






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






27. The comparative form of an adjective






28. The subject matter of a conversation or discussion






29. One independent clause






30. Words that take the place of nouns






31. Specified methods of procedure






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






33. The superlative form of an adjective






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






36. Action words






37. Person - place - or thing






38. Preceding in time or order






39. Declarative - Interrogative - and Imperative - Exclamatory






40. Present - past - future - present perfect - past perfect - future perfect






41. The noun or nouns that the pronoun replaces






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






43. Person - place - or thing






44. What something is used for






45. Changed






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






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






48. The subject matter of a conversation or discussion






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






50. The superlative form of an adjective