Common ELA Words

a person, place or thing

• noun

• pronoun

• adjective

• preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

a word that describes a noun

• noun

• pronoun

• adjective

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

an action word or something you can do

• pronoun

• adjective

• adverb

• verb

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

joining words such as and, but, or, and because

• verb

• interjection

• noun

• conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

My grandmother survived many hardships and she swore we should never ___ when things seem hopeless because it always works out in the end.

• despair

• transform

• dignity

• trait

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

After reflecting on the previous year, Elisabeth set goals to ___ herself.

• transform

• dignity

• reputation

• despair

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Mr. Jackson is the strictest teacher in school. He has a ___ for harsh punishments.

• reputation

• dignity

• burden

• transform

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

Martin was very shy, so he was ___ to get on stage and receive the award he won.

• reluctant

• transform

• reputation

• burden

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Based on this sentence, what does the word admire mean?

• Dislike

• Appreciate

• Hurtful

• Underdstand

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

a word that expresses emotion

• interjection

• verb

• pronoun

• conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D