adjectivesWords that describe nouns e.g. blue car |
adverbsWords that modify something other than a noun e.g. walk slowly. |
alphabetA character set that includes letters and is used to write a language |
backgroundPart of picture or symbol that lies behind objects in the foreground that is often clear or has a specific colour |
bordersLines that indicate a boundary around a cell that can differ in thickness and colour |
contrastThe perceptual effect of different colours near each other, symbols need to have good levels. |
coreVocabulary made up of most commonly or frequently used words often pronouns and well known verbs. |
fontA graphical representation of text available in different typefaces, point sizes, weight, colour and design. |
fringeVocabulary that is more specific to a topic, environment, or individual, often nouns e.g. dinosaur. |
gridA pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines forming cells or tiles. |
interjectionEmphatic exclamation expressing emotion e.g. Oh, No, Go away, OK etc. |
nounsContent words referring to people, places, things, qualities, or actions e.g. house. |
numbersThe concept of quantity involving zero and units |
photographsRepresentation of people or scenes in the form of a print using a camera |
pronounsFunction words used in place of nouns or noun phrases e.g. we. |
questionQuery to get information e.g. what, which, when, where, who, whom, whose, why, whether and how. |
symbolsMay be pictographic, but they can be anything that represents something else, usually a concept. |
textWords of something written, a label, phrase, sentence etc |
verbsWords that indicate an action, occurrence, or state of existence e.g to walk, happen or be. |
vocabularyA listing of the words used for language |