Verbs
Main Verb
A word in a sentence that tells what the subject does or is
Simple Sentence
Has one independent clause
Subject
Names the person or thing the sentence is about
What is Ms. Horn's favorite color?
Blue
Common Noun
A person, place, thing, idea
Singular Noun
Names 1 person, place, or thing
Linking Verb
Identifies or describes a subject
Independent Clause
A sentence that can stand alone
Predicate
Tells what the subject is or does
What day do we get out of school?
June 4
Proper Noun
Names a specific person, place, or organization
Plural Noun
Names more than 1 person, place, or thing
Helping Verb
Helps a main verb express an action or a state
Dependent Clause
A sentence that cannot stand alone
What are the 7 coordinating conjunctions we learned about?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
How many days until Spring Break?
7 days
Concrete Noun
Names a person, place, or thing that can be seen or identified with any 5 senses
Possessive Noun
Shows ownership
Action Verb
Tells what a noun is doing
Compound sentence
Has two or more independent clauses
Clause
Sentences with a subject and a verb
How old is Ms. Horn's dog, Milo?
6 years old
Abstract Nouns
Names a person, place, or thing that cannot be seen or identified with any of the 5 senses
Subject Pronoun
Preforms the action in a sentence
What is the verb in this sentence?
The cow was jumping and singing over the moon on Thursday night.
Jumping and Singing
Run-On Sentence
Has two or more independent clauses that are not combined correctly
Adjective
A word that describes a noun
What day did we start school?
August 7
Metaphor
A sentence that does not use the words "like" or "as"
Object Pronoun
Receives the action of a verb