Nouns
A noun is a p________, p__________, or t_________
Person, Place, Thing
A proper noun is a s____________, person, place, or thing that begins with a capital letter.
specific
A verb is an a_________ word.
action
What is an adjective? An adjective is a d___________ word.
describing
What is full of holes but still holds water?
a sponge
Identify the noun in the sentence:
"The dog barked loudly"
dog
Which of the following is a proper noun?
a. city
b. Chicago
c. state
d. town
b. Chicago
What is the other type of verb we learned about?
a. Helping
b. Connecting
c. Linking
Name an adjective that describes pizza
possible answers: tasty, smelly, delicious, gross, hot, cold, big, small, etc...
What has an end but no beginning, a home but no house, a space, but no room?
A keyboard
Name the two nouns in this sentence
"My teacher gave us homework"
teacher, homework
Which word should be capitalized?
a. disney world
b. playground
c. mall
a. Disney World
Identify the verb in the sentence:
The students worked quietly on their homework.
worked
Which word is NOT an adjective:
a. beautiful
b. red
c. library
c. library
What building has the most stories?
A library
Find the three nouns in the sentence:
The student carried a backpack to school.
student, backpack, school
Name a proper noun that is a place.
possible answers: Chicago, Illinois, Disney World, New York, Liberty Junior High, McDonald's, Ms. H, Ms. U, Burbank
Which sentence has a verb in it?
A. The blue backpack.
B. The students laughed.
C. The tall tree.
B. The students laughed
possible answers: nice, kind, funny, short, tall, athletic, serious, quiet, loud, crazy, calm, etc...
What belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do?
Your name
which of the following words is a noun?
A. Run
B. Happy
C. Teacher
C. Teacher
Change the common noun into a proper noun. (Don't just make it capitalized!)
store
possible answers: Hollister, Target, Five Below, Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, etc...
Name two common linking verbs.
Possible Answers: is, am, are, was, were, seem, become
Find all the adjectives in the sentence.
The dog with the fluffy tail chased a small ball across the muddy field.
fluffy, small, muddy
What can you hold without ever touching it?
A conversation