Year 2
Adjective
A word that describes a noun.
Alliteration
When words that start with the same sound are close to each other in a piece of writing.
Articles
"A," "an," and "the" are articles. Articles usually go in front of nouns. For example: a ball, an elephant, the mouse.
Common Noun
The name of an everyday thing, for example: ball, book. Common nouns do not need a capital letter.
Exclamation Mark
A punctuation mark that shows something is said loudly or with lots of emotion.
Infer
To work something out using clues the author has given you.
Non-Fiction
A piece of writing that gives you facts and information.
Noun
A word for a person, place, or thing.
Noun Phrase
A noun and all the words that describe it. These words work together as a noun in a sentence.
Paragraph
A group of sentences, usually about the same thing or idea
Plural Noun
More than one person, place, or thing, for example: cats.
Predict
To guess what is going to happen next.
Pronoun
A word that can be used instead of a noun. For example: I, we, she, it, them.
Proper Noun
A special name for a person, place, or thing. A proper noun begins with a capital letter.
Punctuation
Marks that we put in our writing to make it clear. For example, punctuation can show us where a sentence begins and ends.
Sentence
A group of words that gives a whole idea.
Rhyme
When two words sound the same when you say them aloud.
Singular Noun
One person, place, or thing, for example: cat.
Skim Read
To read a piece of writing quickly to get a general idea of what it is about.
Verb
A word that describes an action. It is sometimes called a 'doing word'.