Basic English Vocabulary

They

• Refers to more than one person or thing

• Refers to a single person

• Refers to an object

• Refers to a place

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

In

• Shows location (e.g., 'The ball is in the box.')

• Indicates time (e.g., 'I will arrive in an hour.')

• Describes manner (e.g., 'She sings in a beautiful way.')

• Expresses reason (e.g., 'He left in order to study.')

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Play

• To engage in a fun activity

• To work hard on a task

• To ignore someone

• To sleep peacefully

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

He

• Refers to a girl or woman

• Refers to a boy or man

• Refers to a group of people

• Refers to an animal

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

On

• Indicates a position or location (e.g., 'The book is on the table.')

• Describes a state of being (e.g., 'She is on the phone.')

• Refers to a time period (e.g., 'On Monday, we will meet.')

• Expresses a condition (e.g., 'On the condition that you agree.')

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Is

• Used for one person or thing (e.g., 'She is kind.')

• Used for multiple people or things (e.g., 'They are kind.')

• Used to indicate a future action (e.g., 'She will be kind.')

• Used to express a condition (e.g., 'If she is kind.')

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

It

• Refers to a thing, animal, or object

• Is a type of verb

• Describes a location

• Indicates a time period

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

The

• A word used before a noun (e.g., 'The dog is big.')

• A type of verb that shows action

• A conjunction used to connect clauses

• An adjective that describes a noun

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Up

• Indicates a position above something

• Shows direction (e.g., 'Look up at the sky.')

• Refers to an increase in quantity

• Describes a feeling of happiness

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

See

• To look (e.g., 'I see a bird.')

• To hear something

• To touch an object

• To taste food

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.RL.1.4