Noun
What is a NOUN?
A noun is a word or word group that is used to name a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a VERB?
A verb is a word that expresses action or a state of being.
What is an ADJECTIVE?
An adjective is a word that is used to modify a noun or a pronoun.
What is a PRONOUN?
A pronoun is a word that is used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns.
What is a PREPOSITION?
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word in the sentence.
Identify the NOUNS:
She began her career as a teacher.
NOUNS:
Career & Teacher
Identify the VERB:
The dog barked all night.
Identify three adjectives that could be used to describe french fries.
*will vary*
Provide three examples of personal pronouns.
*May Vary*
I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours, you, your, yours, he, him, his, she, her, hers, it , its, they, them, their, theirs.
Identify three commonly used prepositions.
aboard, about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, at before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, down, during, except, for from, in , into, like, of, off, on, over, past, since, through, throughout, till, to toward, under, underneath, until, up, upon, with, within, without
Identify the NOUN(S):
Is that the Statue of Liberty made out of clay?
NOUNS:
Statue of Liberty, Clay
What is a HELPING VERB?
Sometimes called an auxiliary verb! Helping verbs express action or a state of being.
Examples: am, are, be, been, being, can, could, did, do, does, had, has, have, is , may, might, must, shall, should, was, were, will, would
Identify the ADJECTIVES:
I have a free ticket for the last Titan's Game.
ADJECTIVES:
Free, last
Proper Adj: Titan's
Identify the PRONOUN:
Call your mother.
PRONOUN: your
Identify the PREPOSITION and its OBJECT in the sentence:
For his birthday, my brother wants a guitar.
PREPOSITION: for
OBJECT: birthday
What is the DIFFERENCE between a NOUN and a PROPER NOUN?
A proper noun names a particular person, place, thing, or idea and begins with a capital letter.
Identify the verbs:
Visitors can purchase the postcards as a souvenir.
VERB: can purchase
Identify the ADJECTIVES:
A few students compete in the regional events.
ADJECTIVES:
Few, Regional
Identify the PRONOUNS:
I am sure he told you about their plans.
PRONOUNS: I, he, you, their
Identify the PREPOSITION and its OBJECT in the sentence:
They live near the airport.
PREPOSITION: near
OBJECT: airport
Identify the common and proper nouns:
A popular fair in East Nashville encourages participants to dress as tomatoes.
PROPER: East Nashville
Identify the verbs:
The judges will look and grade my science project.
Verb: will look, grade
Identify the demonstrative adjectives:
These are the only shoes I can find.
Demonstrative adjectives modify nouns and pronouns. This, that, these, those!
Identify the PRONOUNS:
We helped ourselves to tacos and refried beans.
PRONOUNS:
we, ourselves
Identify the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE:
Yesterday afternoon, we planted a sapling behind the garage.
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE: behind the garage