English & Language Arts Glossary
1,021 words. Reading, writing, grammar and speaking. Learn the words that make you a stronger reader, writer and speaker.
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Adjective
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. It tells what kind, how many or which one.
Adverb
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An adverb is a word that tells more about a verb: how, when, where or how often something happens.
Main idea
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The main idea is what a text is mostly about: the most important point the writer wants you to understand.
Noun
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A noun is a word that names a person, animal, place, thing or idea.
Pronoun
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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun, such as he, she, it or they.
Verb
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A verb is a word that shows an action or a state of being, such as run, think or is.
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