ESOL Vocabulary words

Front

What is a noun?

Back

A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What is a proper noun?

Back

A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization, and it always begins with a capital letter.

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

Front

Give an example of a proper noun.

Back

Examples of proper nouns include 'Boston', 'Sarah', and 'Amazon'.

Front

What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

Back

A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing (e.g., 'city', 'girl'), while a proper noun is a specific name (e.g., 'New York', 'Emily').

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CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

Give an example of an adjective.

Back

Examples of adjectives include 'big', 'blue', and 'happy'.

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CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

Give an example of a verb.

Back

Examples of verbs include 'run', 'is', and 'think'.

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What is a synonym?

Back

A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Front

Give an example of a synonym.

Back

An example of a synonym is 'happy' and 'joyful'.

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CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A