2. Adjective
A describing word
An interesting adjective can bring a
sentence to life.
Can you put the word ‘adjective’ into
a sentence?
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3. Subject
A person or thing that is being
discussed, described, or dealt with.
The subject of my presentation is
‘There’s no place like home’.
Can you put the word ‘subject’ into a
sentence?
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4. Connective
A word or phrase whose function is
to link other linguistic units
She would be more likely to use a
temporal connective such as before,
after, or then in her next sentence.
Can you put the word ‘connective’
into a sentence?
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5. Article
A particular item or object either
definite (the) or indefinite (a/an).
The boy used a definite article to
show that THE chair had broken.
Can you put the word ‘article’ into a
sentence?
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6. Accent
A distinctive way of pronouncing a
language, especially one associated
with a particular country, area, or
social class.
The majority of the England team
had northern accents.
Can you put the word ‘accent’ into a
sentence?
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7. Dictionary
A reference book on a particular
subject, the items of which are
typically arranged in alphabetical
order.
If you want to find the definition for
pecksniffian, look in a dictionary.
Can you put the word ‘dictionary’ into
a sentence?
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8. Participle
A form of a verb that in some
languages,, can function
independently as an adjective, as the
past participle baked in We had some
baked beans.
A participle expressing present
action; in English is formed by adding
–ing.
Can you put the word ‘participle’ into
a sentence?
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9. Translation
The process of translating words or
text from one language into
another.
Welsh road signs have a translation
of Welsh words in English.
Can you put the word ‘translation’
into a sentence?
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10. Cognate
Related in origin, as certain words in
genetically related languages
descended from the same ancestral
root.
Composition and compost are cognates
from Latin.
Can you put the word ‘cognate’
into a sentence?
11. Vocabulary
A person's vocabulary is the set of
words within a language that are
familiar to that person.
The average vocabulary of an adult is
between 50,000 and 200,000 words.
Can you put the word ‘vocabulary’
into a sentence?
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12. Do you understand all of this
week’s words?
Can you use any of them in
your lessons this week?
13. Do you achieve 10 out of 10
each week?
How could you help your peers
who do not yet achieve a score
of 10?
Do your form calculate your
form average every week?
