Glossary: Terms Starting with N

-ness

EnglishFrom Grade 3

the state of being

Learn it in: Suffixes (Grade 3)

name

EnglishFrom Grade 1

what something is called

Learn it in: Naming familiar objects (Grade 1), Uppercase letters (Grade 1)

narrative

EnglishFrom Grade 2

a story

Learn it in: Personal narratives (Grade 2), Narrative structure (Grade 4), Narrative planning (Grade 5)

narrative voice

EnglishFrom Grade 4

the personality of the person telling the story

Learn it in: Narrative voice (Grade 4)

narrator

EnglishFrom Grade 3

the voice that tells the story

Learn it in: Short fiction (Grade 3), Point of view (Grade 4), Narrative perspective (Grade 5)

narrow

EnglishFrom Grade 4

to make a question more focused

Learn it in: Research questions (Grade 4)

natural

EnglishFrom Grade 4

sounds like real speech

Learn it in: Dialogue (Grade 4)

netiquette

EnglishFrom Grade 6

good manners online

Learn it in: Responsible digital communication (Grade 6)

new

EnglishFrom Grade 1

not the same

Learn it in: Adding and deleting sounds (Grade 1)

new information

EnglishFrom Grade 5

a point not yet discussed

Learn it in: Conclusions (Grade 5)

new word

EnglishFrom Grade 1

a different word

Learn it in: Oral sound manipulation (Grade 1), Using new words in sentences (Grade 1)

nonfiction

EnglishFrom Grade 2

writing about true facts

Learn it in: Fiction and nonfiction (Grade 2)

note

EnglishFrom Grade 1

a short piece of writing to help us remember

Learn it in: Gathering simple facts (Grade 1), Recording information (Grade 2), Simple note-taking (Grade 3)

note-taking

EnglishFrom Grade 6

writing brief records of key points

Learn it in: Academic listening (Grade 6), Note-taking (Grade 6)

notes

EnglishFrom Grade 4

brief records of key ideas

Learn it in: Note-taking (Grade 4), Note-taking (Grade 5)

noun

EnglishFrom Grade 1

a word that names a person, animal, place or thing

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Learn it in: Naming words (Grade 1), Describing words (Grade 1), Common and proper nouns (Grade 2)

novel

EnglishFrom Grade 6

a long fictional narrative divided into chapters

Learn it in: Extended literary texts (Grade 6)

now

EnglishFrom Grade 1

at this moment

Learn it in: Action words (Grade 1)

nursery rhyme

EnglishFrom Grade 1

a short, old rhyme for children

Learn it in: Nursery rhymes (Grade 1)