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Literary Dictionary: Terms Used in Reading and Writing

Literary Dictionary

15 Nov

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Welcome to our Literary Dictionary

Also see our Mathematical Dictionary.

Abstract Noun

Adjective

A word used to describe a noun. For example:

  • grey clouds
  • large house
  • stormy sea
  • delicious apple

Adverb/Adverbial

Common Noun

The name for a certain type of person, place, thing (they are not specific). For example:

  • person: doctor, female, crowd, fool
  • place: school, beach, space, sky
  • thing: cup, tree, cushion, cloud

Determiner

Digraph

Used in phonics. A term used to describe a sound (phoneme) that needs 2 letters to write it. For example:

  • Phase 2 Digraphs – ck, ff, ll, ss
  • Phase 3 Digraphs –  zz, qu, ch, sh, th, ng, ai, ee, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, er
  • Phase 5 Digraphs – ay, ou, ie, ea, oy, ir, ue, aw, wh, ph, ew, oe, au, ey, a_e, e_e, i_e, o_e, u_e

Expanded Noun Phrase

Please see NOUN PHRASE. Expanded noun phrases are where the noun is expanded on, usually by using an adjective to describe the noun. For example:

  • noun phrase – the grass
  • expanded noun phrase – the luscious grass
  • also expanded noun phrase – the luscious, green grass
  • also expanded noun phrase – the wild, luscious and green grass

Fronted Adverbial

Where an adverb or adverbial phrase is used to begin a sentence – often followed by a comma. For example:

  • Fronted adverbial of time (word) – Next it was my turn.
  • Fronted adverbial of time (phrase) – Before long, it was my turn.
  • Fronted adverbial of place (prepositional phrase) – Behind the door, I placed my shoes.
  • Fronted adverbial of manner (word) – Unfortunately, he was running late.

See ‘Adverbs’ for other examples of types of adverb.

Grapheme

Used in phonics. A term used to describe letters in their written form.

Modifying Adjectival Phrase

Noun

Read our guide to What is a Noun? Plus try out our simple activity to help your child to identify this word class for SPAG homework.

Noun Phrase

Must include a noun and sometimes a determiner. For example:

  • the dog
  • my house
  • that sandwich

A determiner is not needed when the noun used is a proper noun. For example:

  • Simon
  • Aunt Joyce

Phoneme

Used in phonics. A term to describe the sound a letter or group of letters makes when spoken.

Phrase

Is a group of words. They do not have to make a complete sentence. For example:

  • red, fluffy cushion
  • as fast as lightning

Preposition

Shows the positional relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. For example:

  • in
  • on
  • between

Proper Noun (pronoun)

The name given to a specific person, place or thing. For example:

  • person: Jane, Mr Lawrence
  • place: London, Mount Fugi

Sentence

A group of words that make a complete idea together. They usually include a determiner (sometimes), noun, verb and punctuation. For example:

  • incomplete sentence – big, brown dog
  • complete sentence – The big, brown dog barked.

Split Digraphs

Used in phonics. A term used to describe a sound (phoneme) that needs 2 letters to write it, but where another letter or letters go in the middle. For example:

  • Phase 5 Split Digraphs – a_e, e_e, i_e, o_e, u_e
  • the final letter changes how the first letter is pronounced.
  • a_e would be split digraph in snake as ‘snak’ would be pronounced differently.

Trigraphs

Used in phonics. A term used to describe a sound (phoneme) that needs 3 letters to write it. For example:

  • Phase 3 Trigraphs – igh, ear, air, ure

Verb

An action, doing, happening word. For example:

  • run, sing, believe, wish, hear, cry, panic
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