Curriculum Development Vocabulary

noun a single thin length of something such as thread, wire, or hair

verb to leave someone in a difficult situation without any help or support

• The DNA strand consists of a sequence of nucleotides.
• I found a strand of hair on my shirt.
• Let's hit the beach and chill on the strand.
• The novel's plot weaves together multiple strands of storytelling.

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• The company is expanding its operations with an eye on increasing market share.
• She's saving up money with an eye on buying a new car.
• He's checking out the competition with an eye on taking them down.
• She navigates through life with an eye on her ultimate goal.