verbs
Give me an example of an action verb (bonus points if you can act it out)
action verb
What are the 5 different types of nouns?
person
place
thing
animal
idea
What does a pronoun do?
Replaces a noun
What does an adjective do?
describes a noun
The swimmer kept afloat by laying on her back in the water.
What does afloat mean?
to rest on top of the water
Give me an example of a being/linking/helping verb.
helping/linking/being
What is a proper noun?
a noun that is capitalized (usually people and places)
How could you use pronouns to make the following sentence better?
Mrs. Boyles loves Mrs. Boyles' class.
She loves her class.
My teacher loves her class.
Mrs. Boyles loves her class.
Give me an adjective to describe a waterpark.
fun, awesome, huge, wet, etc.
The boy claimed that someone else broke the window, but all the other children said it was him.
What does claimed mean?
said something was true
Name the action verb in the following sentence:
I was running to the school bus because I was scared I would miss it.
(there are two action verbs)
running & miss
What is a common noun?
nouns that are lowercased (usually animals, things, and ideas)
Name 3 pronouns
pronouns
Give me an adjective to describe school.
fun, hard, boring, wonderful
I shared the cake with my friends.
What does shared mean?
to give parts of something to others
Name the being verbs in the following sentence:
I was running to the school bus because I was scared I would miss it.
(there are two being verbs)
was & would
What does it mean to make a singular noun plural?
Name a pronoun that could replace the noun desk
it
Name the adjectives in the following sentence:
I had the best time swimming at the lake because it was good on the hot day.
(there are 2)
best, hot
The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
What does invented mean?
to create something new
Name two action verbs AND two being verbs.
2 action & 2 being
Give an example of an idea noun.
love, peace, joy, anger, hate, envy, childhood, etc.
Name the pronouns in the following sentence.
Since it was such a hot day outside, she had to play with her friend inside.
(there are 3)
it, she, her
Name the adjectives in the following sentence:
The brave firemen rescued the scared cat from the tall tree.
(there are 3)
brave, scared, tall
My friend from Brazil really suffers in the cold during our snowy Chicago winters since she is used to the heat of Brazil.
What does suffers mean?
to endure, to feel misfortune