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Grammar Glossary Term Adjective Definition A word that describes a noun. Example The brown and furry cat was stalking a mouse. Website http://www.childrensuniversity.manc hester.ac.uk/interactives/languages /words/adjectives/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teach ers/ks2_activities/english/word_ty pes.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teach ers/ks2_activities/english/adjectiv es_adverbs.shtml Adverb A word that describes a verb. The boy ran quickly through the playground. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/ english/spelling_grammar/verbs_adv erbs/play/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teach ers/ks2_activities/english/word_ty pes.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teach ers/ks2_activities/english/adjectiv es_adverbs.shtml Article Used before a noun. Definite article – the Indefinite article – a/an Demonstrative article – this/that/these/those Clause A group of related words that contains a subject and a verb. Main Clause A sentence that functions independently. Subordinate Clause A part of a sentence that is dependent on another part. Connectives/conjunctions A word to join parts of a sentence Verb An action. Includes: past, present, future, tenses. The boy is playing football. If it is raining, I will not go outside. If it is raining, I will not go outside. I walk to school. I walked to school. I will walk to school. http://www.softschools.com/languag e_arts/grammar/verb/balloon_game / http://www.saintambrosebarlow.wiga n.sch.uk/Y4Spelling/tenses1y4.htm http://www.saintambrosebarlow.wiga n.sch.uk/Y4Spelling/tenses2y4.htm Irregular verb A verb which does not follow the usual pattern. Infinitive verb The basic form of the verb (as found in the dictionary) with nothing added or taken away Common noun – objects, items, things that are not specific Noun Sit – sat Write – wrote Run - ran To run To write To sit ball, table, chair, board http://www.chompchomp.com/irregu lar02/ http://www.childrensuniversity.manc hester.ac.uk/interactives/languages Proper noun – names of specific people or places (these must start with a capital letter) London, David, Asda /words/nouns/ http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2litera cy.html#collective%20nouns http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teach ers/ks2_activities/english/word_ty pes.shtml Singular One item. Plural More than one item. Pronoun Takes the place of the noun in a sentence. Personal pronoun – refers to people (I/you/he/she/we/you/they) Possessive pronoun – indicates possession (mine/yours/his/her) A word that gives information such as time/location/direction. Preposition Subject Statement Question The person doing the action. A message that is stated or declared. A sentence addressed to someone Cat Dog Goose Cats Dogs Geese David waved at the soldiers, he was sad to see them go. http://www.roythezebra.com/readin g-games/singular-or-plural-1.html under, over, next to, behind, in front of, on, above, around http://www.manythings.org/vocabula ry/games/k/words.php?f=prepositio ns The boy ran across the road. I have three pencils. Where is the book? http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/gam e/en16plur-game-plural-fishing http://www.saintambrosebarlow.wiga n.sch.uk/Lower_Junior_Activities/m arlonspronouns.htm Command Simple sentence in order to get a reply. A sentence designed to direct someone. A sentence consisting of only one clause with a subject and a verb. Go to your room. I am 11 years old. http://www.northwood.org.uk/compl ex%20sentences.htm Compound sentence Two main clauses joined by a conjunction. I am 11 years old and I live in Stanmore. http://www.northwood.org.uk/compl ex%20sentences.htm Complex sentence When a main clause and a subordinate clause are joined. My son, who likes stamps, always collects the post. http://www.northwood.org.uk/compl ex%20sentences.htm Synonym Two words which have the same meaning. While my mum makes dinner, I do my homework. tiny – minute big - huge Antonym Two words with opposite meanings. big – small quiet - loud http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjec t-index/20-language-arts/422synonyms-a-antonyms.html Homophone Words that sound the same but differ in meaning/spelling. http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/gam e/en21watc-game-paris-word Homograph Words that have the same spelling but differ in meaning. two, too, to by, bye, buy meet, meat I row a boat. I row with my sister. My cat is minute. See you in a minute. http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjec t-index/20-language-arts/422synonyms-a-antonyms.html http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Ho mographs.html Spelling Term Phoneme Digraph Definition Basic unit of speech sound. Example b c d sh th coat threat Triangle Website Syllable Two letters combined to make a single sound. Two or more consecutive consonants where both sounds can be heard. Beats of sound within a word. Prefix Placed before the root of a word. disapprove disappoint http://www.manythings.org/wbg/pre fixes-jw.html Suffix Placed after the root of a word. Quickly http://www.bigbrownbear.co.uk/dem o/suffix.htm Root word The form of a word after all affixes have been removed. quick slow A, E, I, O, U Blend Vowel Consonant All other letters that are not vowels. http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/gam e/en01soun-game-syllables-factory B,C,D,F,G,H,J,K,L,M,N,P,Q,R,S, T,V,W,X,Y,Z http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Od dMan.html http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Od dMan.html