Grade 1 Primary Structure: Nouns and Pronouns

Vocabulary flashcards covering Grade 1 Primary English Structure lessons on the definition of nouns, noun categories (person, animal, place, thing), common and proper nouns, and personal pronouns (he, she, it).

Noun

A naming word that tells the name of a person, animal, place, or thing (such as doctor, lion, church, or car).

Proper Noun

A specific name for a particular person, place, or brand, exemplified by John, Wolmers Prep, Ajardia, Hope Garden, and Honda.

Common Noun

A general name for any person, animal, place, or thing, exemplified by monkey, baby, father, bag, and bus.

Pronoun

A word used in place of a noun, taught in the lessons using the specific words he, she, and it.

He

A pronoun used when talking about a male person, such as a boy, father, or John.

She

A pronoun used when talking about a female person, such as sister, mother, or auntie.

It

A pronoun used for animals and things, such as a book, rabbit, grass, tree, ruler, or duck.

Person (Noun Category)

A classification of nouns that names human beings, illustrated by words such as doctor, mother, father, boy, sister, and auntie.

Animal (Noun Category)

A classification of nouns that names living creatures, illustrated by words such as lion, cat, bear, monkey, duck, and rabbit.

Place (Noun Category)

A classification of nouns that names locations, illustrated by words such as church, supermarket, park, Hope Garden, and Wolmers Prep.

Thing (Noun Category)

A classification of nouns that names non-living objects or items, illustrated by words such as car, bus, bread, rag, pen, bench, river, ruler, tree, and book.

Noun

A naming word that tells the name of a person, animal, place, or thing (such as doctor, lion, church, or car).

Proper Noun

A special name for a particular person, place, or brand that begins with a capital letter, such as John, Wolmers Prep, Ajardia, Hope Garden, or Honda.

Common Noun

A general name for any person, animal, place, or thing, such as monkey, baby, father, bag, or bus.

Pronoun

A word used in place of a noun, taught in the lessons using the specific words he, she, and it.

He

The pronoun used when talking about a male person, such as a boy, father, or John.

She

The pronoun used when talking about a female person, such as a sister, mother, or auntie.

It

The pronoun used when talking about an animal or an object, such as a rabbit, duck, book, ruler, or tree.

Set

A group or collection of things.

Members of a Set

The individual things or objects found inside a set.

Equal Sets

Sets that have the exact same amount and the exact same members, written with the $=$ sign.

Equivalent Sets

Sets that have the same amount of items but different members, written with the $\leftrightarrow$ sign.

Greater Than Sign ($>$)

The mathematical symbol used when the first set has a larger amount than the second set.

Less Than Sign ($<$)

The mathematical symbol used when the first set has a smaller amount than the second set.

Number that Comes Before

The counting number that is one less, found by counting backward (such as $4$ before $5$, or $7$ before $8$).

Number that Comes After

The counting number that is one more, found by counting forward (such as $1$ after $0$, or $14$ after $13$).

Christian Name

A person's first name.

Surname

A person's family name.

Gender

The classification that tells whether a person is male or female.

Male

A boy or a man.

Female

A girl or a woman.

Birth Date

The day, month, and year when a person was born, which tells their age.

Birth Certificate

An official paper that every child should have that shows their birth date and age.

Moses

The baby boy rescued from a river basket by the king's daughter, whose name means 'taken from the water'.

Initial Letter Mm Sound

The consonant sound heard at the start of words like mango, milk, money, mouth, mat, mug, monkey, and mother.

Medial and Ending Letter Bb Sound

The consonant sound found in the middle of words like table, marble, ribbon, and cabbage, or at the end of words like web and tub.

Noun

A naming word that tells the name of a person, animal, place, or thing (such as doctor, lion, church, or car).

Proper Noun

A special name for a particular person, place, or brand that begins with a capital letter, such as John, Wolmers Prep, Ajardia, Hope Garden, or Honda.

Common Noun

A general name for any person, animal, place, or thing, such as monkey, baby, father, bag, or bus.

Pronoun

A word used in place of a noun, taught in the lessons using the specific words he, she, and it.

He

The pronoun used when talking about a male person, such as a boy, father, or John.

She

The pronoun used when talking about a female person, such as a sister, mother, or auntie.

It

The pronoun used when talking about an animal or an object, such as a rabbit, duck, book, ruler, or tree.

Set

A group or collection of things.

Members of a Set

The individual things or objects found inside a set.

Equal Sets

Sets that have the exact same amount and the exact same members, written with the $=$ sign.

Equivalent Sets

Sets that have the same amount of items but different members, written with the $\leftrightarrow$ sign.

Greater Than Sign ($>$)

The mathematical symbol used when the first set has a larger amount than the second set.

Less Than Sign ($<$)

The mathematical symbol used when the first set has a smaller amount than the second set.

Number that Comes Before

The counting number that is one less, found by counting backward (such as $4$ before $5$, or $7$ before $8$).

Number that Comes After

The counting number that is one more, found by counting forward (such as $1$ after $0$, or