ATI English

Homophones

words sounding the same

Homographs

words spelled the same, dont mean the same

Homonyms

words spelled and sound the same with different meanings

Common noun

general, uncapitalized names for places, people, things

Proper noun

specific names, always capitalized

Semicolon

between closely related independant clauses ( ; )

Hyphen

join two or more words that serve as a single adjective before a noun

• kind-hearted, brand-new, 22 = twenty-two

Verb

describes an action or experience

Noun

names a person, place, things, ideas

Adjective

describes a noun or pronoun

Adverb

descibes verb, adjective, oor adverb.

• Tells how often, how, where, when

Interjection

expresses strong emotions, often by exclamarion mark!

Conjunction

connects words, phrases, clauses

• and, but, or

Prepostiion

descibes place, time, direction. before noun or pronoun

• under, above, during, in

Narrative writing

style that allows writer to tell a story

• characters, setting, conflict, climax, resolution

Omitted words

pertinent details that are left out, leading to look for clarity or incomplete understanding

Prefix

beginning of certain words

Suffix

end of certain words

Writing process

1. brainstorm/plan

2. draft/write

3. revise/proofread

4. cite sources

5. publish