Nouns and Adjectives
What is a noun? Give one example
A noun is a person, place, thing or idea.
What is a verb? Give one example
A verb is a word that indicates a physical action ("drive"), a mental action (“think”), or a state of being ("exist")
What is an adverb? Give an example
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or even a whole sentence. Adverbs often end in –ly, but some (such as fast) look exactly the same as their adjective counterparts.
What is an adjective? Give one example.
An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. Adjectives can be used to describe the qualities of someone or something independently or in comparison to something else.
Identify the nouns, verbs, adjective and adverb:
The energetic child enthusiastically ran around the playground, playing with their friends.
noun: child, friends, playground
verb: ran, playing
adjective: energetic
adverb: enthusiastically
Identify all the nouns:
The library is great to find books.
Noun: Library
Identify the verb:
The Fallingbrook student threw the laser ball.
Verb: threw
Fill in the adverb
The bird chirped _________ outside my window this morning.
any adverb - loudly, softly, quietly, etc
Fill in the noun:
__________ is the greatest athlete of all time.
Any Proper Noun.
Identify the nouns, verb, adjective and adverb
The mischievous cat stealthily pounced on the unsuspecting mouse.
Noun: Cat, mouse
Verb: pounced
Adjective: Mischievous, unsuspecting
Adverb: stealthily
Identify the adjectives:
The adorable, fluffy puppy wagged its tail happily.
Adjectives: adorable, fluffy
Identify the adverbs:
She spoke softly and gently to the frightened kitten, calming it down
adverbs: softly, gently
identify the adjectives and adverbs:
The tall, lanky basketball player quickly and gracefully dribbled the ball towards the opposing team's hoop.
adjectives: tall, lanky
adverbs: quickly, gracefully
Fill in the adjective and Adverb:
The ____________ elephant ___________ majestically across the Savannah.
Any adjective and adverb: elegant, strode
Identify all of the nouns and adjectives:
The stunning, vibrant sunset painted the sky with hues of orange and pink, casting a warm glow on the calm ocean waves.
Nouns: sunset, sky, ocean, waves
Adjectives: stunning, vibrant, orange, pink, warm, glow, calm
Identify all the nouns:
The Toronto Raptors players, including Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, and OG Anunoby, are known for their impressive skills, athleticism, teamwork, and dedication to the game.
Nouns: Toronto Raptors players, Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby, game, teamwork
Identify all of the verbs:
In school, students learn, study, participate, and grow in ways that prepare them for their future endeavors.
Verbs: learn, study, participate, grow
Identify the adjectives and adverbs:
The adventurous explorer bravely journeyed through the dense jungle, carefully navigating the treacherous terrain.
adjectives: adventurous, dense, treacherous
adverbs: bravely, carefully
Fill in the verb:
Jackie Robinson ___________ the ball out of the park.
identify all 5 verbs and adverbs
Maya Angelou passionately advocated for civil rights and gender equality, eloquently and fearlessly speaking out against injustice.
Verbs: advocated, speaking
Adverbs: Passionately, eloquently, fearlessly
Identify all 6 nouns and adjectives.
Rihanna is a talented and influential artist, known for her unique style and captivating voice.
Nouns: Rihanna, artist
Adjectives: talented, influential, unique, captivating
identify the adverbs and verbs:
The hockey player skillfully and confidently skated around the rink, dodging the opposing team's players and swiftly passing the puck to their teammate. The goalie patiently and attentively watched the puck's movement, quickly reacting and blocking the shots aimed at the net.
verbs: skated, dodging, passing, watched, reacting, blocking
adverbs: skillfully, confidently, swiftly, patiently, attentively, quickly
identify the adjectives and Adverbs:
The skilled and agile soccer player quickly and smoothly dribbled the ball past the opposing team's defenders, scoring a spectacular goal in the final minutes of the game. The enthusiastic fans cheered loudly, and supported their team passionately throughout the intense match.
Adjectives: skilled, agile, spectacular, enthusiastic,
Adverbs: quickly, smoothly, loudly, passionately
identify the verbs and adverbs:
The birds chirped cheerfully and flew gracefully through the air, while the flowers swayed gently in the cool breeze, creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere. The dog eagerly wagged its tail and barked loudly as it ran frantically around the yard, chasing the ball thrown by its owner.
verbs: chirped, flew, swayed, creating, wagged, barked, ran, chasing, thrown
adverbs: cheerfully, gracefully, gently, eagerly, loudly, frantically
How is the distance around the Earth (in kilometres)? Guess within 10,000kms
47,075 kilometres