Nouns
A noun is a ...
Person, place, or thing
A verb is...
An action or being word.
What is an adjective?
A word that modifies, or describes, a noun.
What are the three articles in grammar?
A, AN, THE
What are the 4 types of sentences?
QUESTION, EXCLAMATION, COMMAND, STATEMENT
An example of a proper noun is...
Walmart
Mrs. Baker
Indiana
March
List one of the being verbs.
AM, IS, ARE, WAS, WERE, BE, BEING, BEEN
Give me an example of an adjective.
What is an example of onomatopoeia?
Examples: BUZZ, ZIP, SCREECH, BANG, POP, SIGH, ROAR
A question ends with a ...
QUESTION MARK
?
What is the plural form of the word goose?
GEESE
Give me a sentence with an action verb.
Answers vary. An action verb shows an action (the subject is doing something).
What is the adjective in this sentence?
I like to eat an early dinner.
EARLY
(describes dinner)
True or false: Months of the year should be capitalized.
TRUE. Months are proper nouns and should be capitalized.
PERIOD
.
True or false:
An abstract noun is a noun we cannot see.
TRUE.
An example would be "joy" or "peace".
What is the past tense of the verb "walk"?
WALKED
What is the adjective in this sentence?
The sunset was gorgeous last night.
GORGEOUS
(Describes the sunset)
True or false: Poetry must rhyme.
FALSE. Poetry does not need to rhyme.
An exclamation ends with a ...
EXCLAMATION POINT
!
Give me a sentence with a singular noun as the subject.
Answers vary. A singular noun is one person, place, or thing- not plural or more than one.
What is the past tense of the verb "buy"?
(Hint- it is an irregular verb)
BOUGHT
What is the adjective in this sentence?
My kitten was exhausted after running around the yard.
EXHAUSTED
(Describes the kitten- means very tired)
What is a context clue?
Context clues are hints within a sentence or paragraph that help readers figure out the meaning of unknown words.
Do the dishes.
Tie your shoes.
Pay attention.