2nd Grade Word List - Language Arts
Words for students of 2nd Grade, the page is for arts words (List 1), which are essential vocabulary for 2nd Grade academic classes.
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| 2nd Grade: 2nd Grade Word List - Language Arts (List 1) |
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adjective 
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a word that expresses an attribute of something; the word class that qualifies nouns | |
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adverb
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a word that modifies something other than a noun | |
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classify
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arrange or order by classes or categories; assign to a class or kind | |
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comma
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a punctuation mark, used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence | |
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comprehend
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take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp | |
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contrast
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act of distinguishing by comparing differences | |
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detail
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a small part that can be considered separately from the whole | |
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difference
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variation that deviates from the standard or norm; a significant change | |
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draft
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rough outline; draw up an outline; sketch | |
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drama
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play; literary work intended for theater | |
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exclamation
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an abrupt excited utterance; a loud complaint or protest or reproach | |
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explain
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make plain and comprehensible; define | |
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extend
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open or straighten something out; unbend; prolong | |
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fact
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a concept whose truth can be proved | |
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genre
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type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work | |
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main idea
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the main points of a speech | |
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mark
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an indication of damage; a visible indication made on a surface | |
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noun
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a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action | |
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opinion
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notion or conviction founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than impression; favorable estimation | |
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organize
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form or join a union; cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea | |
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paragraph
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distinct division of written or printed matter that begins on a new, usually indented line | |
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plan
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an arrangement scheme; scale drawing of a structure | |
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plot
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small extent of ground; secret scheme or strategy | |
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plural
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grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units | |
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predicate
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one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements | |
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prefix
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an affix that is added in front of the word | |
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purpose
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a result or effect that is intended or desired; an intention | |
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quotation
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passage or expression that is quoted or cited; practice of quoting from books | |
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revise
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amend; change | |
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root word
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the form of a word after all affixes are removed | |
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similarity
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closeness of appearance to something else | |
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solve
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find the solution; settle, as of a debt | |
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subject
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the first term of a proposition | |
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suffix
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an affix that is added at the end of the word | |
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synonym
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two words that can be interchanged in a context | |
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verb
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the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence; a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence | |
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