Action
Words like "wake," "ask," "fly," and "be"
What are verbs
The person or thing performing the action
of the verb.
What is the subject of the verb?
Person, place or thing.
What is a noun?
But, and, or
What are conjunctions?
Words that describe
where, when or how something happens
that often ends in “ly.”
What are adverbs?
Reading a document
to check and mark errors
for correction.
What is proofreading?
First person
What is “the
person speaking?”
On, about, of, with
What are prepositions?
Words like “looked,” “moved,” and “talked.”
What are verbs in the past tense?
A word that describes
people and things.
What is an adjective?
Second person
What is “the person spoken to?”
Wow! Gosh! Word!
What are interjections?
“Am,” “are,” and “is”
What are
singular verbs?
A part of a sentence.
What is a clause?
Third person
What is “the person spoken about?”
When you say things like,
“I ain’t got no pencil!”
What is a
double negative?
The rule involving use of verbs with subjects.
What is subject-
verb agreement?
“A,” or “the” for example.
What is an article?
When you add an
apostrophe to a noun.
What is the possessive form of a noun?
Personality, style, or point
of view in writing.
What is
“writing voice?”