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Language arts midterm study guide

Terms in this set (49)

Concrete noun I write with a pencil, I petted the dog, I rode the tractor, and I swam in the river
Pencil, dog, tractor, river
Abstract noun
Names something that cannot be recognized through the senses Ex I have courage, I had a lot of fun, I gave honor to the king, I have a lot of exploration
Collective noun I went to the club, I saw the herd of cows, I saw a crash of rhinos
Club, herd, crash
Proper nounI met Alexander graham bell, I visited TarryTown
Alexander graham bell, TarryTown
Personal pronouns I like the new design, please give us, you will see the photo
I, us, you
Intensive noun I blew up the fire cracker it went BOOM! I heard the water go swish! swish!, the bear went ROAR!
Boom, swish, roar
Reflexive nounI blew up the fire cracker it went BOOM! I heard the water go swish! swish!
Boom, swish swish, roar
Demonstrative noun
Ex I like these shoes, I love those flowers
Interrogative pronouns
Ex who was the one who still the toy truck, what did the doctor say
Indefinite pronouns
Ex everything is ready for the field trip, anyone can learn to play tennis
Action verbI like to jump, i ran to school, I kicked the ball
Jump, ran, kicked
helping verb Is the light going to turn on, I am going to the park, are you going to go to the gold court today
Is, am, are
linking verb Was that a iguana or a turtle, were those cookies actually delicious, are those real diamonds
Was, were, are
Transitive verb Pete opened the window with great difficulty, the truck suddenly hit the trash can, I kicked the ball with medium power
Opened, hit, kicked
Proper Adjectives I went to Georgia, I had fun at Hawaii, my next trip is Colorado
Georgia, Hawaii, Colorado
Noun as adjectives
Is a term that was formerly synonymous with noun adjunct but is now usually used to mean an adjective used as a noun
Demonstrative adjectives we saw that, that lake is home to many geese, these gulls are searching for food
That, that, these
Interrogative adjectives which do you think he will choose, which parrot do you think he will buy, whose can that be
Which, which, whose
Indefinite adjectives
Is an adjective formed from an indefinite pronoun
Definite article Mr. Ryan is the man to call, go into the gym, I want to play the game
The, the, the
Indefinite article I want to see a game, please take an apple, you should see a teacher for help
A, an, a
Adverb modifying adverb punch upward to open the door, the ball fell there, stay nearby we do t want you to get lost
Push upward, fell there, stay nearby
Adverb modifying adjective I was very upset when I left Colorado, I am definitely wrong on this question, No thank you I'm not hungry
Very upset, definitely wrong, not hungry
Adverb modifying another adverb I was bored cause we were traveling less slowly, I lost the race too easily, the knight and the princess almost lived happily
Less slowly, too easily, lived happily
Prepositional phrases in sentence the duck floated on the surface of the pond, the dog an across the yard and, hid between the bushes
On of, across, between
object of a preposition I saw the kid behind a bush, I was sitting next to the boy at lunch, I was sitting on the opposite side of my best friend
Behind, next to, opposite
Coordinating conjunctions I got a a in math and a b in science, I was making a gift for my parents, I made the sign look perfect but there is one little mistake
And, for, but
correlative conjunctions I have both blue and red paper, not only does this bug not sting it also likes to be pet,whether you give us the pencil or we have to steal it
Both, not only, whether
Interjections in a sentence god controls the heavens and the earth, I'm surprised I did terrific, WOW! I got an A in reading and I usually hate reading
Heavens, terrific, wow
Complete subject the cat is hungry, Mr Meow broke her dish, she knows several tricks
Cat, Mr Meow, she
Complete predicate After the picnic, our family went home with the rising temperature, the snow began to melt, a few leaves remained on the tree
After picnic went home, with the rising temperature began to melt, leaves remained
Direct object what did Mary play at her recital, which car did he drive to school today, what does a snake eat
What did Mary play, car did he drive, what does snake eat
Indirect object Shrini's mom told them them the story, Dave assigned each car and truck a new parking place, mom offered. My sister and me sandwiches and milk
Them, car and truck, my sister and me
Predicate nouns
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Predicate adjective the flight to Houston was swift, the salesperson seems very efficient,
Flight, salesperson
Characterization I am very happy, i always think of something sad, I tried to cheer up my depressed friend
Happy, sad, depressed
Setting. I went to Georgia, their was a earthquake in Mexico, I went to go play volleyball in Washington DC
Georgia, Mexico, Washington
Plot the cow screamed! The water splashed, I stomped on the ground
Screamed, splashed, stomped
Resolutions decide not to throw the rock Yes I will do my best will you give me the pen please
Not, yes, will
Conflict my
My little brother is annoying, oh no! My penny fell in the well, the glass bottle broke in pieces
Expositions I think I have the homework done I think the game is tomorrow will you be a bald to come over today
Homework, game, come over
Tone the girl sang lovely, the woman has a soft voice, the boy has a high pitch when he talks
Lovely, soft, high
Prediction I guess I will pass the quiz I think the school play is tomorrow I predict the shoes have a little smudge on it
Pass the quiz, school play, smudge
Internal I am annoyed that I have to babysit the whole summer, i am nervous because I didn't study for the test I think I am going to get in trouble because I didn't do my homework
Babysit, study, homework
Conflict do we have to go to school do I have to look like a clown this for the play can I not go to the gym it's boring
School, clown look, gym
Point of view
A particular attitude or way of considering a matter
rising action I'm almost there! I can do this! I've made it after so long
Almost there, do this, made it
Action I fell on the floor I screamed when I saw the spider I kicked the ball far away
Fell, screamed, kicked
Falling action I finally finished the test I saw the end of the bridge I threw the ball to the goal
Finished, saw, threw
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