ELA Vocabulary

Learn what verbals are, including gerunds, participles, and infinitives, with simple examples and writing tips.

Learn how to use commas in a series and dates with simple rules, examples, common mistakes, and practice tips for students.

Learn how to summarize informational texts with simple examples, key strategies, grade-level expectations, and tips for writing clear nonfiction summaries.

Learn what dangling and misplaced modifiers are with simple examples, common mistakes, and grade-level tips to help students write clearer sentences.

Learn what adjectives are in ELA, how they describe nouns and pronouns, with simple examples, grammar tips, and practice for students.

Learn what alliteration is in ELA, how to identify repeated beginning sounds, with simple examples, writing tips, and practice for students.

Learn what compound words are, including closed, open, and hyphenated forms, with simple examples, spelling rules, and practice tips for students.

Learn what paraphrasing means in ELA, how to restate ideas in your own words, avoid copying, and practice with simple examples and tips.

Learn what blending means in ELA, how children use sounds to read words, and build decoding skills with simple examples, strategies, and practice tips.

Learn what verb tenses are in ELA, how to identify past, present, and future tense, and keep writing consistent with simple examples and practice tips.