First Grade Concepts Flashcards
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What is an adjective
a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to a noun to describe it.
What is a Noun?
Person, Animal, Place, Thing
What is a Consonant blend and example
two or three consonants adjacent to each other (not separated by a vowel) with each consonant representing a different speech sound (phoneme). They still have a distinct sound, just blended together.
ST in “stop”
What is a diagraph
Two letters combined to make a single sound in written or spoken English. Can have consonants and vowels. (not to be confused with a blend - two distinct sounds blended together)
Example sh in “She” or “ch in “chair”
What is an r-control vowel
An r-controlled vowel is any vowel followed by an r. Also called a bossy r, becuse the r takes over and makes the vowel make a new sound.
Word car (or), fork (or), large (ar)
What is a diphthong
two adjacent vowel sounds within the same syllable.
Hound - In “hound,” which is one syllable, the vowel sound starts with a
What are the four types of sentances?
- Statements (.)
- Questions (?)
- Exclamations (!)
- Commands (Go to your room)
What is a common noun
a noun denoting a class of objects or a concept as opposed to a particular individual.
bug, pen, apple
What is a proper noun
A name used for an individual person, place, or organization, spelled with initial capital letters, e.g., Larry, Mexico, and Boston Red Sox.
capitalized,
When do you use regular plurals
If a word ends in –s, –sh, –ch, –x, or –z, you add –es. For almost all other nouns, add –s to pluralize.
What is an Irregular Plural Noun
Irregular plural nouns are nouns that do not become plural by adding -s or -es. For example, the plural form of man is men, not mans. The plural form of foot is feet. There are also irregular nouns that don’t change like fish, deer.
The most common irregular plurals Nouns ending in –f and –fe - o
What is a possessive noun
A possessive noun is the special form of a noun that’s used to indicate ownership (possession). The possessive noun represents the owner (possessor) of something and usually comes right before another noun representing what they own (e.g., “Jeremy’s car”).
What is a singular possessive noun
A singular possessive noun refers to one person, place, or thing with ownership or a connection to another element in the sentence. Their possessive form requires the addition of an apostrophe and the letter “s.” Here is an example of a singular possessive noun: “Timmy’s dog is cute.”
What is a pronoun
A word that is used instead of a noun (I, she, they etc.)
What is a subject pronoun
The subject pronouns include I, he, she, you, it, we, and they.
What is an object pronoun
The object pronouns include me, you, him, her, them, us, and it.
What are the three parts we break a sentance down into.
- Subject - who or what the sentance is about.
- Predicate - (fancy word for verb) the action or state of being the subject is completing.
- Object - Any noun or concept that is part of this action of the subject
Find the subject, ask what the subject is doing to find the predicate. Then scan and see if there is any object that completes the thought.
The streetlights shine brightly in the moon.
Subject = streetlights
Predicate = shine
Object = the moon
What is a compound subject?
A compound subject is a subject with more than one noun or pronoun as the subject of a sentence
If you had a sentance The streetlights and lamps shine brightly in the moon.
Compound subject = streetlights and lamps
What is a compound predicate?
A compound predicate is a predicate with two or more verbs or verb phrases connected by a conjunction. It says two or more things about the same singular or compound subject.
If you had a sentance that was The streetlights shined and flickered brightly in the moon.
Compoud predicate = shined and flickered.
Give an example where more than one object is in the sentance.
The girl threw the ball to the short stop.
Subject = The girl
Predicate = Threw
Object 1 = The ball, Object 2 = shortstop
How are subject and object pronouns used?
A subject pronoun indicates who or what the sentence is about. An object pronoun is used to indicate what receives the action in a sentence
Subject Verb Agreement Rules
Some sentences are about one person or thing. In that case add an s to the verb.
She walks the dog.
It rolls under the bed.
Some sentences are about more than one person or thing. In that case do NOT add an s to the verb.
They make dinner.
We love ice cream.
Some sentences are about You or I. In those sentences to not add an s to the verb.
You eat and apple.
I need some help.
Past tense verbs usually end in?
Some verbs tell about something that has already happened. They usually end in -ed. ex: We walked to my house yesterday.
Present tense verbs end in?
Some verbs tell about something happening now. These verbs tell about the present.
They usually have no ending or end in S.
We walk to school today.
The parade starts now.
