Text Types & Grammar Essentials 1.2 - Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms from text types and basic grammar concepts.

Narrative Text

A text that tells a story about real or fictional events, usually in chronological order, with characters, setting, plot, and conflict.

Persuasive Text

Writing that aims to convince the reader to adopt a viewpoint or take action, using a clear stance, arguments, evidence, and appeals.

Descriptive Text

Writing that vividly describes a person, place, object, or event using sensory details to help the reader visualize.

Definition Text

Text that explains the meaning of a term or concept, often using formal or extended definitions.

Compare and Contrast Text

Text that discusses similarities and differences between two or more subjects to analyze relationships or inform choices.

Classification Text

Text that groups items into categories based on shared characteristics to organize information.

Exemplification Text

Text that uses specific examples to illustrate or clarify a general idea.

Pronouns

Words used in place of nouns to avoid repetition.

Personal Pronouns

I, you, he, she, it, we, they—pronouns used as subjects or objects.

Possessive Pronouns

Pronouns that show ownership: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs.

Reflexive Pronouns

Pronouns ending in -self or -selves (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves) used when the subject acts on itself.

Demonstrative Pronouns

Pronouns indicating specific items: this, that, these, those.

Relative Pronouns

Pronouns that introduce dependent clauses: who, whom, whose, which, that.

Indefinite Pronouns

Pronouns referring to non-specific items or people: someone, anyone, everyone, something, nothing.

Subject-Verb Agreement

The verb must agree with the subject in number (singular/plural); rules cover simple and compound subjects and nearest-subject agreement with or.

Transitional Words

Words or phrases that connect ideas and ensure a smooth flow in writing.

Addition (Transitional)

Transitional category for adding information: furthermore, moreover, in addition, also.

Contrast (Transitional)

Transitional category that shows differences: however, on the other hand, although, nevertheless.

Cause and Effect (Transitional)

Transitional category signaling results: therefore, thus, consequently, as a result.

Sequence (Transitional)

Transitional category indicating order: first, next, then, finally.