Verbs
What is the verb in the following sentence?
I ran.
ran
What is the noun in the following sentence?
Katie cried.
Katie
Cherry -> ?
cherries
What type of books are about made up characters and plot?
Fiction
What is the verb in the following sentence?
I cried quietly.
cried
What is the noun in the following sentence?
Love is important.
Love
Fox + Fox =
foxes
What type of books are about real people and events?
Non-fiction
What is the verb in the following sentence?
The book is blue.
is
What is the pronoun in the following sentence?
Give the book to her.
her
Teacher says a word, you will write it
house
What type of books tell us the story of a real person's life and the events that happened?
Biography
Define "verb"
An action, a state of existing
What does a pronoun replace?
Noun
cat -> cats
shoe -> shoes
box ->
boxes
What sort of books are about real times and places, but with made-up characters/plot?
Historical fiction
Give an example of a linking verb
is, am, are, was, were, feel, look
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea
Why is spelling important?
To communicate clearly
To show responsibility
To help when researching
A
A was an ant
Who seldom stood still,
And who made a nice house
In the side of a hill.
a
Nice little ant!
What example of writing is this?
Poetry