Parts of Speech Definitions
What is the difference between nouns, pronouns, and proper nouns?
A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. A proper noun is a specific, capitalized name for a noun, while a pronoun is a more general word used to replace a noun to avoid repetition.
pretty, silly, smart, blue, cold, hard, wooden, smooth
What are adjectives?
What is the adjective or adjectives in in the following sentence: Plants were the first living things on Earth.
First
What is the adverb the sentence below: The painter delicately adds the final touches to her large canvas.
Delicately
Is the following a simple sentence, a compound sentence, or a complex sentence? The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.
Compound sentence
What is the difference between a verb and an adverb?
A verb is the core action or state-of-being word in a sentence, telling you what the subject is doing. An adverb is a descriptive modifier that tells you how, when, where, or to what extent that action happens.
boy, pencil, school, love, book, teacher
What are nouns?
What is the pronoun in the sentence below: The strong athlete helped her team win the game.
Her
What is the adjective in the sentence below: You are an amazing sculptor!
Amazing
Is the following a simple sentence, a compound sentence, or a complex sentence? Although he was wealthy, he was still unhappy because he was alone.
Complex sentence
A word that describes nouns, pronouns, and proper nouns. It tells the reader or listener about the qualities, size, shape, color, or quantity of the subject
What is an adjective?
While, but, not only...but also, even if, and yet
What are conjunctions?
What is the verb in the following sentence: My mom is very tired.
Is
What is the conjunction in the sentence below: We decided to head to the library after school ended.
After
Use two different compound sentences to describe your ideal weekend.
Answers will vary.
Example: I would like to go to the movies, and I would like to eat popcorn. I would like to go to sleep early or I would like to sleep in late.
These words describe verbs, adjectives, or adverbs. They provide extra context by answering questions like how, when, where, how much, or how often an action occurs.
What is an adverb?
What are five examples of WASABI words/ subordinating conjunctions?
Answer will vary but may include the following words:
While
Even If
Although
Because
Since
What is the conjunction in the following sentence: Because of the storm, she was absent from school today
Because
What is the adverb in the sentence below: After running three miles, I could barely move.
Barely
Use two different complex sentences to describe your favorite fall activities.
Answers will vary.
Ex: Whether or not it's cold out, I enjoy wearing sweaters. After September ends, I start planning an epic Halloween costume.
A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses together. These allow you to build complex sentences, avoid choppiness, and express relationships between ideas like addition, contrast, or cause-and-effect.
What are conjunctions?
very, slowly, quickly, amazingly
What are adverbs?
What is the adverb in the sentence below: I want to play outside today, but it is raining hard.
Hard
What are the conjunctions in the sentence below: We can meet at the coffee shop, or if you prefer to stay home, I can bring the pastries over to your apartment.
Or and If
Use a compound-complex sentence to describe how you're feeling today.
Answers will vary.
Ex: Although I woke up in a terrible mood, I felt much better after talking to my friends, and the rest of my day has been going smoothly.