Parts of Speech
Which word in this sentence is a noun?
My favorite toy is purple.
toy
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
How would you fix this sentence?
Sarah goed to the store to buy chips.
Sarah went**
"Goed" is not a word.
Capitalize this movie title:
the jungle book
The Jungle Book
All words should be capitalized, because the first and last are always capitalized in a title. "Jungle" is a noun. Nouns are always capitalized.
Look at the word below. What is the meaning of the prefix?
undo, unhappy, unfollow
un- means to "not".
What does the word deceitful mean?
The deceitful man was dishonest when he lied about the money he stole.
Dishonest.
Sometimes synonyms will be found in the same sentence or in the next sentence.
Read the sentence. Which part of speech is the word "played"?
Seven dogs played together in the park on Saturday.
verb
A verb is an action word.
They runs down the hill to get the pail of water.
They run***
Plural noun means your verb will not have an s.
Capitalize this title correctly.
the cat in the hat came back
The Cat in the Hat Came Back
In and the will not be capitalized because they are 4 or less letter long and and NOT nouns, verbs, adverbs, or adjectives.
Look at the word below. What does the prefix mean?
preorder, pregame, preheat
What does the word "perspective" mean in the sentence?
James had a unique perspective when looking at the artwork. His way of thinking was not the same as his sister's perspective. He really thought the artist was drawing an orange fish, but his sister thought he was drawing a chair.
Way of thinking or viewpoint.
Make sure to look in the paragraph to find clues to words you do not know.
Which word is an adjective in this sentence?
Sally loved to eat fried shrimp for dinner.
fried
An adjective describes a noun. The shrimp is fried.
Sarah ________ around in circles at the parade.
twirl twirls
twirls
Singular noun means your verb will have an s.
Capitalize this title correctly.
because of winn dixie
Because of Winn Dixie
Of is not capitalized because it is 4 or less letters and is not a noun, verb, adverb, or adjective.
What does the word "inappropriate" mean?
Not appropriate.
The prefix in- mean not, just like dis- and un-.
What does the word "invalid" mean in the sentence?
The results of the test were invalid when rain water fell in the tube. The scientists knew the results would not be true because the rain water had contaminated it.
Not true, false
Is this verb in the past, present, or future tense?
I was not very happy about the spilled milk.
past
"Was" means it happened before right now.
Which word fits best?
________ is happy to see his family on Thanksgiving.
Her She
She
She and he will always go with "is". "Her" and "his" shows ownership of an object, like "her toy" or "his dog".
Capitalize this title correctly.
james and the giant peach
James and the Giant Peach
And and the will not be capitalized because they are not a noun, verb, adverb, or adjective.
Which prefix means "two"?
dis-
un-
bi-
in-
bi-
Bi-lingual means two languages.
Bi-cycle means two-wheeled.
Which word could be a synonym of the word dishonest?
broken
not happy
deceptive
truthful
deceptive
If I don't know the meaning of a word, I can eliminate the words I DO know the meanings of. I know what dishonest means, so I can find words I know and compare them. "Broken" does not mean the same thing, so I keep looking. "Not happy" and "truthful" do not fit, so "deceptive" has to be the correct answer.
What part of speech is the word "frustrated" in this sentence.
The frustrated coyote tried harder to get his dinner this time.
adjective
The coyote is described as being frustrated.
Which word fits best?
The geese ______ in the pond to stay cool.
swims swim
swim
Geese is plural, so the verb should not end in an "s".
Is this title correctly capitalized?
Mrs. nelson is Missing
No, Nelson should be capitalized as well because it is a proper noun.
List 3 prefixes that mean "not".
un, in, dis, im, il, non
Which word mean "not happy"?
prepared
miserable
dislike
misinformed
miserable
Make sure to read all options and think about the meaning.