Grammar and Vocabulary Concepts

What is an adverb?

• A word that modifies a noun

• A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in '-ly'

• A type of conjunction

• A word that describes a place or time

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is a verb?

• A word that describes an action or state of being.

• A type of noun that represents a person, place, or thing.

• A word that modifies a noun or pronoun.

• A conjunction that connects words or phrases.

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

What is a helping verb?

• A verb that expresses an action or state of being.

• A verb that helps the main verb express tense, mood, or voice.

• A verb that is always in the past tense.

• A verb that does not have any grammatical function.

What is a conjunction?

• A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses.

• A type of punctuation mark.

• A synonym for a verb.

• A word that describes a noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is a sentence?

• A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.

• A sentence is a single word that conveys an idea.

• A sentence is a collection of random words without meaning.

• A sentence is a type of punctuation used in writing.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is a main verb?

• A verb that describes an action or state in a sentence.

• A verb that is always in the past tense.

• A verb that connects the subject to additional information.

• A verb that is used only in questions.

What is a dictionary?

• A reference book that lists words in alphabetical order and provides their meanings.

• A type of book that contains only synonyms of words.

• A collection of stories and poems.

• A book that provides only the pronunciation of words.

What is an adjective?

• A word that describes a noun.

• A type of verb that shows action.

• A word that connects phrases.

• A word that expresses emotion.

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

What is a noun?

• A word that describes an action or state of being.

• A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A word that connects phrases or clauses.

• A word that expresses a quality or characteristic.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is a singular noun?

• A noun that refers to multiple people, places, things, or ideas.

• A noun that refers to one person, place, thing, or idea.

• A noun that describes an action or state of being.

• A noun that is always capitalized.

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C