Word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
100
What are Pronouns?
Word that takes place of one or more nouns and the words that describe those nouns.
100
What are verbs?
Action Words. Something we can do, physically or mentally.
Examples: Running, jogging, thinking, predicting
100
What are adjectives?
Word that describes a NOUN or PRONOUN!
100
What are adverbs? or what do they do?
Word that describes (modifies) a VERB, an ADJECTIVE, or another ADVERB.
200
What is the difference between common and proper nouns?
Common: Names ANY person, place, thing, or idea.
Proper: SPECIFIC person, place, thing, or idea.
Also capitalized.
200
What are frequently used pronouns called? (I went over this in class yesterday)
Personal Pronouns
200
What is the action verb?
May be more than one
John talks at inappropriate times.
Talks
200
What are the three ways (questions) that adjectives modify nouns?
(Reviewed in class yesterday)
What Kind?
How many?
Which one?
200
What do adverbs often/usually end with?
-ly
Examples: rarely, slowly, barely
300
What are the noun/s used in this sentence?
Are they common or proper?
“I drive an old Toyota. It’s not a luxurious car, but it works.”
Toyota: Proper
Car: Common
300
What are the pronouns in this sentence?
(There could me more than one)
They promised us a ride on their pony.
They
Us
Their
300
What are the verbs?
May be more than one
The water churned and boiled over the hot flame.
Churned
Boiled
300
What is the adjective in this sentence? What is the word it modifies. (Or word it is describing)
Hint: FIRST find the nouns, are the nouns being described or added to?
Five catfish patrolled the bottom of the tank.
Five
Noun:Catfish
Five is describing how many catfish
300
What three words help when finding adverbs?
HOW, WHEN, WHERE
400
What are the noun/s used in this sentence?
Are they common or proper?
“You really shouldn’t drink so much Mountain Dew. All that soda is bad for your health.”
Mountain Dew: Proper Noun
Soda: Common Noun
400
What are the pronouns in this sentence?
They think their dog eats its food too fast.
They
Their
Its
400
What are the verbs? There could be more than one.
Billy jumped out of his bed Friday morning. He ran to the kitchen singing at the top of his lungs. “Billy, you sure sound happy this morning!” said Billy’s mother. “I am!” Billy replied as he sat at the breakfast table. He gobbled his food down as fast as he could.
Jumped
Ran
Singing
Said
Replied
Sat
400
What is the adjective in this sentence? What is the word it modifies. (Or word it is describing)
Hint: FIRST find the nouns, are the nouns being described or added to?
The fish seemed happy in the tank.
Happy
Noun: Fish
Happy is describing how the fish felt.
400
Identify the VERB & ADVERB
Hint: FIND THE VERB FIRST. Is the verb being described or modified more??
She completely rejected his proposal.
Adverb: Completely
Verb: Rejected
500
What are the noun/s used in this sentence?
Common or Proper?
The high peaks of the Rocky Mountains stopped some pioneers.
Identify the NOUNS in this sentence and the PRONOUNS.
He would not play his guitar until he had replaced all of its broken strings.
Nouns:
- Guitar
- Strings
Pronouns:
- He
- His
- He
- its
500
Give me an example of THREE HELPING verbs
am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been
have, has, had
shall, will
do, does, did
may, must, might
can, could, would, should
500
What is the adjective in this sentence? What is the word it modifies. (Or word it is describing)
Hint: FIRST find the nouns, are the nouns being described or added to?
Those kittens seem healthy and active.
Those
Healthy
Active
Noun: Kitten
Those, healthy, and active are all describing or modifying the kitten
500
Identify the ADJECTIVE & ADVERB
Hint: FIND THE NOUN FIRST THEN ADJECTIVE THEN ADVERB. Is the adjective being described more??
The weather report is almost always right.
Nouns: Report
Adjective: Right
Adverb: Almost Always
The adverb almost is modifying the adverb always, and they’re both modifying right.