Parts of Speech-Definitions
How can we define a noun?
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
What are two things we know about common nouns?
A common noun is the general word for something and it begins with a lowercase letter.
What is the noun in this sentence:
The cat is black.
Cat
Name a character from the story.
Narrator, Mona (little sister), Mom, Dad, Miss Crosman, Eugenie, Eugenie's mom
How can we define a verb?
A verb is an action or a state of being.
What are two things we know about proper nouns?
A proper noun is the specific name for something, and it begins with a capital letter.
What is the verb in this sentence:
My friend laughed so loudly!
Laughed
What do we know about the setting of the story?
Modern day, piano lesson, family home, Miss Crosman's home, rainy weather, evening after school
How can we define a pronoun?
Which of these is a common noun:
A- cell phone
B- iPhone
A- cell phone
What is the pronoun in this sentence:
Tyson took his dog on a walk.
His
What is a conflict in the story?
Person vs. Self, Person vs. Society (kind of Person vs. Fate and Person vs. Nature, Person vs. Person but not too much)
How can we define an adjective?
An adjective describes a noun.
What is a common noun for McDonald's?
cheeseburger, drive-thru, restaurant, etc.
What is/are the adjective(s) in this sentence:
The pretty little flowers bloomed brightly.
Pretty, little
How is Eugenie important to the story?
She represents the life that the narrator wants.
How can we define an adverb?
An adverb describes a verb.
What is a proper noun for a car?
Mercedes, Lexus, Chevy, Ford, etc.
What is/are the adverbs in this sentence:
The April sun shines brightly and warmly.
brightly, warmly
Why does the narrator throw the white umbrella away in the end of the story?
The white umbrella symbolizes a life that the narrator thinks is better than hers, and in the end she realizes she's happy with her own life.