ELA Key Vocabulary Terms

the form of a word that names or refers to only one person or thing

• singular

• plural

• possessive

• antecedent

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

 the form of a word that names or refers to more than one thing.

• plural

• CUPS

• singular

• compound

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

shows ownership; when something belongs to someone.

• independent

• subject

• possessive

• object

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

 A casual word; not specific. No capitalization needed.

• object

• common

• proper

• subject

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

A specific person, place, or thing; includes a name... needs to be capitalized.

• common

• proper

• subject

• object

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

the word or group of words that a pronoun refers to. 

• CUPS

• dependent

• independent

• antecedent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

the topic of what is said, written, or studied. Who or what is doing the action in a sentence.

• subject

• antecedent

• independent

• compound

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

any thing or person to which a thought or action is directed. Who or what is receiving the action of a sentence.

• dependent

• independent

• subject

• object

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Something that can stand on its own. It will make sense by itself.

• singular

• plural

• independent

• dependent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Something that can NOT stand on its own. It will NOT make sense by itself. It needs something else in order to make sense.

• dependent

• singular

• plural

• independent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A