Text Types & Grammar Essentials 1.2 - Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering key terms from the notes on text types and grammar essentials.

Narrative Text

A narrative is a story about events, real or fictional, usually told in chronological order; includes characters, setting, plot, and conflict/resolution; purpose: entertain, inform, or share experiences.

Persuasive Text

Writing that aims to convince the reader to accept an opinion or take action; uses a clear stance, strong arguments, evidence, and emotional or logical appeals.

Descriptive Text

Writing that vividly describes a person, place, object, or event to help the reader visualize and experience it; uses sensory details and adjectives/adverbs.

Definition Text

Explains the meaning of a term or concept to clarify understanding; types include formal (term, class, distinguishing features) and extended (examples, explanations, details).

Compare and Contrast Text

Text that discusses similarities and differences between two or more subjects to analyze relationships or inform choices; patterns include point-by-point and block.

Classification Text

Text that groups items or ideas into categories based on shared characteristics to organize information and show relationships.

Exemplification Text

Text that uses specific examples to illustrate or explain a general idea, clarifying and supporting an argument or concept.

Personal Pronouns

Pronouns that refer to specific people or things: I, you, he, she, it, we, they.

Possessive Pronouns

Pronouns showing ownership: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs.

Reflexive Pronouns

Pronouns that refer back to the subject: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

Demonstrative Pronouns

Pronouns that point to specific items: this, that, these, those.

Relative Pronouns

Pronouns introducing relative clauses: who, whom, whose, which, that.

Indefinite Pronouns

Pronouns referring to non-specific persons or things: someone, anyone, everyone, something, nothing.

Subject-Verb Agreement

Rule that the verb must agree with the subject in number (singular/plural); examples: She runs vs. They run; with compound subjects: John and Mary are; near 'or/nor' the nearest subject governs the verb.

Transitional Words

Words or phrases that connect ideas and ensure smooth flow; categories include addition (furthermore, moreover, in addition, also), contrast (however, on the other hand, although, nevertheless), cause and effect (therefore, thus, consequently, as a result), sequence (first, next, then, finally), examples (for example, for instance, such as), and conclusion (in conclusion, to sum up, overall).