Grammar
Describe or modify nouns. They show what kind, how many, and which one. Often appear before the nouns they modify or describe unless used after a linking verb.
Adjectives
The state of being confused
Bewilderment
Done in secret or while hiding
Underground
The stretch of land that can be seen from a place; view
Landscape
The reason why something happens.
Cause
Formed from proper nouns such as Japan = Japanese. They are capitalized.
Proper nouns
To shine with reflected light
Glistened
To prepare for a shock
Brace
Strong; hardy
Sturdy
A statement of someone's feelings or beliefs that cannot be proven.
Opinion
Used in place of one or more nouns.
Pronoun
A small piece of ground where something grows
Patch
To make clean
Cleanse
A piece of glass or other clear material curved to make light rays move apart or come together
Lens
The most important point the author wants to make. The author supports this point with details.
Main idea
Replace the name of people.
- She, He, They, We, You, I, It
Personal pronouns
Made by passing strands or lengths of material over and under one another
Woven
People meeting for a purpose
Rallies
Something needed for life and growth
Nourishment
When one or more letters are added to the end of a root or base word.
Suffix
Describes a verb, another adverb, or an adjective
- tell when an action is done
- tell where an action is done
- tell how or to what extent an action is done
Adverbs
Done in a serious and sorrowful manner
Solemnly
A friend who shares the same work or interests with another
Comrades
The smallest part into which a substance can be divided without changing chemically
Molecules
Words that have the same pronunciation but have different spellings and meanings.
Homophones