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Info for Teachers:
This resource is intended for occasional review of vocabulary used in the ISAT
-Suggestion: Randomly select 10-12 words each time you use this with your class
-The words are organized by Goal Strand to allow you to focus on a particular
area, should you so choose
Capitalization
Composition & Structure
Grammar & Usage
Punctuation
Writing Process
BLANK (Add your own?)
1-12
13-40
41-74
75-91
92-128
129-135
-Words that are used in more than one Goal Strand are only included once on the
board
-Definitions were taken from a generic student dictionary. Feel free to change the
definition to better fit your curriculum or content
ISAT Language Usage Vocabulary
Question 1
Capitalization, 161-170
What word means…
The type of letter found at
the beginning of a name
Example: A, G, T
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Answer 1
Capital Letter
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Question 2
Capitalization, 161-170
What word means…
A group of words that has a
subject and predicate, starts
with a capital letter and ends
with punctuation
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Answer 2
Capitalization, 161-170
Sentence
or Complete Sentence
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Question 3
Capitalization, 171-180
What word means…
A part of speech that takes
the place of a noun
Example: He, It, Them
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Answer 3
Pronoun
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Question 4
Capitalization, 181-190
What word means…
The opening part of a letter
Example: Dear Joe,
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Answer 4
Greeting
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Question 5
Capitalization, 181-190
What word means…
A piece of writing to be given
or mailed to someone
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Answer 5
Letter
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Question 6
Capitalization, 181-190
What word means…
The name of a piece of
writing
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Answer 6
Title
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Question 7
Capitalization, 191-200
What word means…
The words that someone
actually says
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Answer 7
Capitalization, 191-200
Direct Quotation
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Question 8
Capitalization, 191-200
What word means…
The name of a person,
place, or thing
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Answer 8
Proper Noun
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Question 9
Capitalization, 191-200
What word means…
A group of words that have
some meaning together
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Answer 9
Phrase
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Question 10
Capitalization, 201-210
What word means…
The end of a letter
Example: Love, Sam
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Answer 10
Closing
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Question 11
Capitalization, 201-210
What word means…
The name of a book
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Answer 11
Book Title
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Question 12
Capitalization, 201-210
What word means…
An organized group of
sentences about one topic
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Answer 12
Paragraph
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Question 13
Composition & Structure, 161-170
What word means…
A sentence that provides
information.
Example: The dog is brown.
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Answer 13
Composition & Structure, 161-170
Statement
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Question 14
Composition & Structure, 161-170
What word means…
A sentence that gives
direction and tells what to do
Example: Wash your hands.
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Answer 14
Composition & Structure, 161-170
Command
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Question 15
Composition & Structure, 161-170
What word means…
A sentence that asks
Example: What time is it?
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Answer 15
Composition & Structure, 161-170
Question
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Question 16
Composition & Structure, 161-170
What word means…
A sentence that shows
strong feeling
Example: Wow! It’s huge!
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Answer 16
Composition & Structure, 161-170
Exclamation
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Question 17
Composition & Structure, 161-170
What word means…
An author’s unique way to
writing and expressing ideas
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Answer 17
Composition & Structure, 161-170
Style
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Question 18
Composition & Structure, 161-170
What word means…
Having the same ending
sound
Example: dog, log, hog
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Answer 18
Composition & Structure, 161-170
Rhyme
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Question 19
Composition & Structure, 171-180
What word means…
Tell about, explain, give
information such as color,
sound, feel
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Answer 19
Composition & Structure, 171-180
Describe
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Question 20
Composition & Structure, 181-190
What word means…
A sentence that tells the
main idea of a paragraph
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Answer 20
Composition & Structure, 181-190
Topic Sentence
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Question 21
Composition & Structure, 181-190
What word means…
Putting things in the order
that makes the most sense
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Answer 21
Composition & Structure, 181-190
Best Order
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Question 22
Composition & Structure, 181-190
What word means…
Arranging things by time,
starting with what happened
first
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Answer 22
Composition & Structure, 181-190
Chronological Order
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Question 23
Composition & Structure, 181-190
What word means…
Including date, address,
greeting, body, closing, and
signature
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Answer 23
Composition & Structure, 181-190
Parts of a Letter
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Question 24
Composition & Structure, 181-190
What word means…
A short piece of writing
Example: part of a chapter
from a book
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Answer 24
Composition & Structure, 181-190
Passage
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Question 25
Composition & Structure, 181-190
What word means…
What a piece of writing
is about
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Answer 25
Composition & Structure, 181-190
Main Idea
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Question 26
Composition & Structure, 191-200
What word means…
The reason the writer writes
something
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Answer 26
Composition & Structure, 191-200
Author’s Purpose
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Question 27
Composition & Structure, 191-200
What word means…
The telling of a story
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Answer 27
Composition & Structure, 191-200
Narration
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Question 28
Composition & Structure, 191-200
What word means…
Trying to convince someone
to see your point of view
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Answer 28
Composition & Structure, 191-200
Persuasion
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Question 29
Composition & Structure, 191-200
What word means…
The order of things
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Answer 29
Composition & Structure, 191-200
Sequence
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Question 30
Composition & Structure, 191-200
What word means…
A short piece of writing,
such as a report;
Also, the way a piece of
writing is put together
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Answer 30
Composition & Structure, 191-200
Composition
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Question 31
Composition & Structure, 201-210
What word means…
A sentence that shows
surprise or strong feeling
Example: That’s amazing!
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Answer 31
Composition & Structure, 201-210
Exclamatory Sentence
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Question 32
Composition & Structure, 201-210
What word means…
The little pieces of information
that add to the writing;
provide more information
about what’s happening
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Answer 32
Composition & Structure, 201-210
Supporting Details
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Question 33
Composition & Structure, 211-220
What word means…
A humorous five line poem
in which lines 1, 2, & 5 and
lines 3 & 4 rhyme
Read an Example
Answer
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Answer 33
Composition & Structure, 211-220
Limerick
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Question 34
Composition & Structure, 211-220
What word means…
A properly structured piece
of writing using formal
grammar and language
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Answer 34
Composition & Structure, 211-220
Formal Essay
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Question 35
Composition & Structure, 211-220
What word means…
Type of writing, such as a
play, that can be acted out
for entertainment
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Answer 35
Composition & Structure, 211-220
Drama
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Question 36
Composition & Structure, 211-220
What word means…
A statement; a sentence that
gives information
Example: The sky is blue.
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Answer 36
Composition & Structure, 211-220
Declarative Sentence
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Question 37
Composition & Structure, 211-220
What word means…
A command; a sentence that
tells you what to do
Example: Clean your room.
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Answer 37
Composition & Structure, 211-220
Imperative Sentence
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Question 38
Composition & Structure, 211-220
What word means…
A question; a sentence that
asks
Example: What’s for lunch?
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Answer 38
Composition & Structure, 211-220
Interrogative Sentence
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Question 39
Composition & Structure, 211-220
What word means…
The way something sounds,
style, expression
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Answer 39
Composition & Structure, 211-220
Tone
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Question 40
Composition & Structure, 211-220
What word means…
Feeling or attitude
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Answer 40
Composition & Structure, 211-220
Mood
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Question 41
Grammar & Usage, 161-170
What word means…
Part of a sentence; missing
parts to make it a complete
sentence
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Answer 41
Grammar & Usage, 161-170
Incomplete Sentence
or Fragment
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Question 42
Grammar & Usage, 161-170
What word means…
Typical grammar rules
for English;
“normal” English
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Answer 42
Grammar & Usage, 161-170
Standard English
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Question 43
Grammar & Usage, 171-180
What word means…
Part of speech: person,
place or thing
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Answer 43
Noun
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Question 44
Grammar & Usage, 171-180
What word means…
Shows something happened
already
Examples: was, ran, laughed
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Answer 44
Past Tense
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Question 45
Grammar & Usage, 181-190
What word means…
The noun part of a sentence;
tells who or what the
sentence is about
Example: Sue jumped.
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Answer 45
Subject
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Question 46
Grammar & Usage, 181-190
What word means…
The verb part of a sentence
Example: Sue jumped.
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Answer 46
Predicate
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Question 47
Grammar & Usage, 181-190
What word means…
A sentence made by two or
more sentences incorrectly put
together
Example: She went to the store
she bought ice cream.
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Answer 47
Grammar & Usage, 181-190
Run-On Sentence
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Question 48
Grammar & Usage, 181-190
What word means…
Part of speech that shows
action; also linking and
helping
Example: run, is, write
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Answer 48
Grammar & Usage, 181-190
Verb
or Action Word
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Question 49
Grammar & Usage, 181-190
What word means…
More than one
Examples: dogs, people,
kids
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Answer 49
Plural
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Question 50
Grammar & Usage, 181-190
What word means…
Only one
Examples: dog, child, person
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Answer 50
Singular
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Question 51
Grammar & Usage, 181-190
What word means…
The words that make up the
verb part of a sentence
Example: Dan had been
running.
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Answer 51
Grammar & Usage, 181-190
Verb Phrase
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Question 52
Grammar & Usage, 181-190
What word means…
Group of words that has a
subject and predicate, but
isn’t a complete sentence
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Answer 52
Clause
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Question 53
Grammar & Usage, 191-200
What word means…
A sentence with one subject
and one verb
Example: The dog barked.
Answer
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Answer 53
Grammar & Usage, 191-200
Simple Sentence
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Question 54
Grammar & Usage, 191-200
What word means…
Forms of a word that show a
relation between things
Examples: worst, good, better
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Answer 54
Grammar & Usage, 191-200
Comparative Forms
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Question 55
Grammar & Usage, 191-200
What word means…
Added to the ending of a
word to change the meaning
of a word
Examples: -ed, -ing, -s
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Answer 55
Suffix
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Question 56
Grammar & Usage, 201-210
What word means…
Two complete sentences
joined together
Example: Jason ran and
Lee walked.
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Answer 56
Grammar & Usage, 201-210
Compound Sentence
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Question 57
Grammar & Usage, 201-210
What word means…
Group of words that starts with
a preposition and adds
information to the sentence
Examples: to the store,
around the block
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Answer 57
Grammar & Usage, 201-210
Prepositional Phrase
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Question 58
Grammar & Usage, 201-210
What word means…
Happening right now
Example: runs, talk, sit
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Answer 58
Grammar & Usage, 201-210
Present Tense
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Question 59
Grammar & Usage, 201-210
What word means…
Part of speech that describes a
noun; Tells how many or what kind
Examples: The two, big, black
dogs drank the cool, clear water
on a hot summer day.
Answer
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Adjective
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Question 60
Grammar & Usage, 201-210
What word means…
Part of speech that connects
the subject to a word in the
predicate
Examples: He is happy.
They are my friends.
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Answer 60
Grammar & Usage, 201-210
Linking Verb
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Question 61
Grammar & Usage, 201-210
What word means…
Part of speech that describes a
verb, adjective, or other part of a
sentence; tells how, when,
where, how much
Example: Then we walked
quickly and quietly away.
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Answer 61
Adverb
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Question 62
Grammar & Usage, 201-210
What word means…
Shows ownership – who
something belongs to
Example: Jason’s bike
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Answer 62
Grammar & Usage, 201-210
Possessive
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Question 63
Grammar & Usage, 201-210
What word means…
Group of words that need to be
part of a sentence to be complete
Example: I like my puppy
because he is cute.
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Answer 63
Grammar & Usage, 201-210
Dependant Clause
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Question 64
Grammar & Usage, 211-220
What word means…
Describes, makes changes
to, tells more information
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Answer 64
Modifies
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Question 65
Grammar & Usage, 211-220
What word means…
Group of words in a sentence
that could be a complete
sentence by themselves.
Example: He went outside
because the sun came out.
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Answer 65
Grammar & Usage, 211-220
Main Clause
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Question 66
Grammar & Usage, 211-220
What word means…
Shows ownership for two or
more things
Example: Children’s toys,
Dogs’ bowl
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Answer 66
Grammar & Usage, 211-220
Plural Possessive
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Question 67
Grammar & Usage, 211-220
What word means…
Verb that doesn’t use an –ed
ending to show past tense
Examples: blew, ran, went
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Answer 67
Grammar & Usage, 211-220
Irregular Verb
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Question 68
Grammar & Usage, 211-220
What word means…
A sentence with one main
clause and at least one
dependent clause
Example: I was hungry because
I didn’t eat breakfast.
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Answer 68
Grammar & Usage, 211-220
Complex sentence
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Question 69
Grammar & Usage, 221-230
What word means…
Word or words that act as the
subject or object in a sentence
Example: We played
basketball and soccer.
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Answer 69
Grammar & Usage, 221-230
Noun phrase
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Question 70
Grammar & Usage, 221-230
What word means…
Part of speech that
connects words or parts of a
sentence
Examples: and, or, but, yet, so
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Answer 70
Grammar & Usage, 221-230
Conjunction
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Question 71
Grammar & Usage, 231-240
What word means…
Person, place, or thing that
uses ‘s to show ownership
Example: Ben’s cookie
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Answer 71
Grammar & Usage, 221-230
Possessive Noun
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Question 72
Grammar & Usage, 231-240
What word means…
Phrase that modifies a noun
Example: The dog running in
the park caught the frisbee.
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Answer 72
Grammar & Usage, 231-240
Adjective Phrase
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Question 73
Grammar & Usage, 231-240
What word means…
The noun that a pronoun
replaces or represents
Example: Sue is my friend. She
is fun. I like to play with her.
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Answer 73
Grammar & Usage, 231-240
Pronoun’s Antecedent
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Question 74
Grammar & Usage, 231-240
What word means…
Group of words that modify
or describe a verb
Example: Moving quickly, he
caught the ball.
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Answer 74
Grammar & Usage, 231-240
Adverb Phrase
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Question 75
What word means…
Answer
Punctuation, 161-170
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Answer 75
Comma
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Question 76
Punctuation, 161-170
What word means…
Shortening words by putting
them together and taking out
some letters
Example: don’t, there’s
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Answer 76
Contraction
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Question 77
Punctuation, 161-170
What word means…
Using marks such as periods
and commas
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Answer 77
Punctuate
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Question 78
Punctuation, 171-180
What word means…
Marks used to divide and
organize sentences
Examples: . ! , ? Answer
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Answer 78
Punctuation, 171-180
Punctuation Mark
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Question 79
What word means…
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Answer 79
Punctuation, 171-180
Exclamation Point
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Question 80
What word means…
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Answer 80
Question Mark
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Question 81
What word means…
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Apostrophe
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Question 82
What word means…
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Period
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Question 83
Punctuation, 181-190
What word means…
Having something,
something belongs to you
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Answer 83
Ownership
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Question 84
What word means…
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Answer 84
Punctuation, 191-200
Quotation Marks
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Question 85
Punctuation, 191-200
What word means…
Greeting at the beginning of
a letter
Example: Dear Amy,
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Answer 85
Salutation
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Question 86
What word means…
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Answer 86
Colon
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Question 87
What word means…
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Semi-Colon
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Question 88
Punctuation, 191-200
What word means…
Written on a letter and
envelope to tell where the
letter should be sent
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Answer 88
Address
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Question 89
What word means…
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Parenthesis
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Question 90
What word means…
Answer
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Hyphen
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Question 91
Punctuation, 201-210
What word means…
The first version of a piece of
writing; the sloppy coy
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Answer 91
Rough Draft
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Question 92
Writing Process, 161-170
What word means…
Not spelled correctly
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Answer 92
Misspelled
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Question 93
Writing Process, 161-170
What word means…
Looking over a piece of
writing to check for mistakes
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Answer 93
Proofread
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Question 94
Writing Process, 161-170
What word means…
A series of names, words, or
other items written, or
thought about one after the
other
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Answer 94
List
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Question 95
Writing Process, 171-180
What word means…
Draw a line underneath to
get attention or emphasize
Example: It was really big.
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Answer 95
Underlined
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Question 96
Writing Process, 171-180
What word means…
The most important idea in a
piece of writing; what the
writing is about
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Answer 96
Main Topic
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ISAT Language Usage Vocabulary
Question 97
What word means…
Organized summary
of words and ideas
that shows main
ideas and supporting
information
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Dogs
I. Breeds
A. Small
B. Medium
C. Large
II. Caring for
A. Food
B. Water
C. Exercise
III. Activities
A. Chasing
B. Running
C. Digging
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Answer 97
Outline
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Question 98
Writing Process, 181-190
What word means…
Using the first letter of a
word or name to take the
place of that word or name
Example: U.S.A.
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Answer 98
Initials
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Question 99
Writing Process, 181-190
What word means…
Names for organized
sections within a piece of
writing
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Answer 99
Writing Process, 181-190
Main Headings
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Question 100
Writing Process, 181-190
What word means…
Piece of writing that tells
about a novel or story
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Answer 100
Book Report
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Question 101
Writing Process, 191-200
What word means…
Tells how to do something or
how to get somewhere
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Answer 101
Directions
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Question 102
Writing Process, 191-200
What word means…
Perspective, the way you
look at things
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Answer 102
Point of View
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Question 103
Writing Process, 191-200
What word means…
Organized reasons and
support to try to convince
someone to agree with you
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Answer 103
Writing Process, 191-200
Persuasive Argument
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Question 104
Writing Process, 191-200
What word means…
The telling of an event,
real or fictional;
The story of what happened
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Answer 104
Narrative
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Question 105
Writing Process, 191-200
What word means…
The way in which words are
put together to form
phrases, clauses, or
sentences
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Answer 105
Syntax
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Question 106
Writing Process, 191-200
What word means…
The name of a book or movie
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Answer 106
Title
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Question 107
Writing Process, 191-200
What word means…
Making changes to improve
your writing; editing
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Answer 107
Revising
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Question 108
Writing Process, 191-200
What word means…
The first version;
Rough draft
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Answer 108
First Draft
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Question 109
Writing Process, 191-200
What word means…
The process of proofreading
and improving a piece of
writing
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Answer 109
Editing
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Question 110
Writing Process, 201-210
What word means…
Writing or speaking with
proper English grammar, like
in an essay or speech
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Answer 110
Writing Process, 201-210
Formal Language
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Question 111
Writing Process, 201-210
What word means…
Casual use of English
grammar, like daily
conversation
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Answer 111
Writing Process, 201-210
Informal Language
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Question 112
Writing Process, 201-210
What word means…
A comparison using
like or as
Example: Smooth as butter
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Answer 112
Simile
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Question 113
Writing Process, 201-210
What word means…
Title for smaller section
within a piece of writing
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Answer 113
Sub-Heading
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Question 114
Writing Process, 201-210
What word means…
Small piece of information
that make the writing more
interesting and informative
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Answer 114
Detail
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Question 115
Writing Process, 201-210
What word means…
Small piece of information
that supports the larger
parts
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Answer 115
Sub-detail
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Question 116
Writing Process, 201-210
What word means…
Phrase that doesn’t follow
normal rules for writing for a
special meaning or effect
Examples: similes, metaphors,
idioms
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Answer 116
Writing Process, 201-210
Figure of Speech
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Question 117
Writing Process, 201-210
What word means…
Shows where something is
inserted
^
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Answer 117
Caret
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Question 118
Writing Process, 201-210
What word means…
Factual writing based on
information discovered
through reading and finding
out
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Answer 118
Writing Process, 201-210
Research Report
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Question 119
Writing Process, 211-220
What word means…
A short explanation of what
something is about
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Answer 119
Summary
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Question 120
Writing Process, 211-220
What word means…
Two words with the same
meaning
Example: sad, unhappy
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Answer 120
Synonym
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Question 121
Writing Process, 211-220
What word means…
Figure or speech that gives
human characteristics to an
idea, animal or object
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Answer 121
Writing Process, 211-220
Personification
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Question 122
Writing Process, 211-220
What word means…
Figure of speech that
expresses an idea through a
comparison of unlike things
Example: Joe is a rock.
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Answer 122
Metaphor
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Question 123
Writing Process, 211-220
What word means…
Something imagined and
unreal; stories with things
like monsters and fairies
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Answer 123
Fanatasy
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Question 124
Writing Process, 211-220
What word means…
Telling of a story or event
that you experienced
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Answer 124
Writing Process, 211-220
Personal Narrative
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Question 125
Writing Process, 221-230
What word means…
Phrase in which some words
don’t match the rest (different
part of speech or structure)
Example: She was funny, nice,
and my friend.
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Answer 125
Writing Process, 221-230
Non-Parallel Construction
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Question 126
Writing Process, 221-230
What word means…
Using the incorrect verb
tense
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Answer 126
Writing Process, 221-230
Faulty Tense Change
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Question 127
Writing Process, 221-230
What word means…
Use of words in which the
intended meaning is the
opposite of what is stated
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Answer 127
Irony
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Question 128
Writing Process, 221-230
What word means…
Making something sound
bigger and better than it
really is
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Answer 128
Writing Process, 221-230
Exaggeration
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Question 129
What word means…
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Question 130
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Question 131
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Question 132
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Question 133
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Question 134
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Question 135
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Question 33
There was an old man from Peru,
who dreamed he was eating his shoe.
He awoke in the night
with a terrible fright,
and found out that it was quite true.
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