NSCAS ELA Content Words

more than one (add s, es, or change y to i and add es)

• contractions

• plurals

• possessives

• syllables

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

a word that can have a prefix or a suffix added to it. When a prefix or suffix is added, the word's meaning changes and a new word is formed.

• affixes

• homophones

• homographs

• base word

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

the special form of a noun that's used to indicate ownership (possession)

• possessive

• key detail

• simile

• plural

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

words stuck together using an apostrophe where letters are removed

• compound words

• contractions

• syllables

• abbreviations

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

word parts that contain one vowel sound

• parts of speech

• contractions

• syllables

• illustrations

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

all the components of a story or article that are not the main body of text. These include the table of contents, index, glossary, headings, bold words, sidebars, pictures and captions, and labeled diagrams

• character

• plot

• text features

• author's purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words

• antonyms

• synonyms

• context clues

• text features

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

word that has the same meaning as another word (or nearly the same meaning)

• key details

• theme

• antonym

• synonym

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

a word that means the opposite of another word

• homophone

• antonym

• synonym

• plot

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

two or more words spelled the same but not pronounced the same and having different meanings and origins.

• homographs

• homophones

• alliteration

• theme

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C