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Standard for Mastery

• LITERACY: L7.4• Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and

multiple-meaning words or phrases.• Use sources to determine pronunciations, parts of speech, etc

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Nouns

a person

a place a thing

an idea

common and Proper

Verbs

Action

Infinitive

Tell WHAT the noun is

doing

State of being

TransitiveIntransitive

Linking

helping

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Adjective

• Describes a noun

How?

When?Where?

How Often?

Interjection

Preposition

Conjunction

Subordinating Conjunctions ride

ON A WHITE BUSConjunctions are either coordinating or subordinate

Remember: A coordinating conjunction joins two independent clauses!

Pronoun•Personal pronouns (e.g., he, they)•Demonstrative pronouns (e.g., this, these)•Interrogative pronouns (e.g., which, who)•Indefinite pronouns (e.g., none, several)•Possessive pronouns (e.g., his, your)•Reciprocal pronouns (e.g., each other, one another)•Relative pronouns (e.g., which, where)•Reflexive pronouns (e.g., itself, himself)•Intensive pronouns (e.g., itself, himself)

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Recap

Verb: Verbs are action or existence words that tell what nouns do.Examples: to fly, to run, to be, jump, lived

Noun: A noun is a person, place, thing, quality, or act.Examples: pencil, girl, supermarket, happiness

Adjective: An adjective describes a noun.Examples: hairy, crazy, wonderful

Adverb: An adverb describes a verb, adjective, or adverb. It often ends in "ly".Examples: carefully, easily, barely

Interjection: An outcry or sudden utterance. Usually starts a sentence.Examples: Wow, Gosh, Amazing

Preposition: A preposition describes the relationship between a noun and another noun(or verb or adverb).Examples: to, under, for, at, by, from

Conjunction: A conjunction joins together words, phrases, or clauses.Examples: and, or, but, because, since,

Pronoun: A pronoun replaces a noun or noun phrase that is understood from context.Examples: he, it, they

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