Parts of Speech
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or animal
How many syllables are in the word octopus?
3!
Oc to pus
How many legs does a spider have?
8
What vowel sound do you hear?
cat
short A
What city hosted the Olympics in 2024?
Paris
What is an adjective that means the same as "angry"?
Answers will vary
How many syllables are in the word miniature
4
min i a ture
What is the only bird that can fly backwards?
Hummingbird
What vowel sound do you hear?
lightLong I
How many bones are in an adult human body?
206
Find the nouns in the sentence.
The sleepy koala ate all of the green leaves!
koala
leaves
What is an open syllable?
A syllable that ends with a long vowel sound
What is a baby kangaroo called?
Joey
A long vowel says __________
Its name
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas
Find the adjectives in the sentence:
Sixteen smelly giraffes ran quickly to their fancy dinner.
Smelly
Fancy
What is a closed syllable?
A syllable that ends with a short vowel sound
What animal has a tongue that is twice the length of their body?
Chameleon
What vowel sound do you hear in the second syllable?
chocolate
cho co late
LONG O
What do plants breathe in? What do humans breathe out?
Carbon Dioxide
What is the difference between a proper noun and a common noun?
A proper noun has a capital letter and is specific. A common noun is not capital and is not specific.
What type of syllable is the word: picnic
closed!
What animal is believed to be immune to cancer?
Naked mole rat
What vowel sound do you hear in the third syllable?
elephant
el e phant
SHORT A
Who was the first woman to try to fly a plane around the whole world?
Amelia Earhart