Nouns
What is a noun?
A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a pronoun?
A word that replaces a noun.
What is a verb?
A word that shows an action or state of being.
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun or pronoun.
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb.
Give an example of a proper noun AND a common noun.
Proper: Paris
Common: city
Sort the following words into nouns and pronouns.
it, he, boys, girls, them, food, people, her, animals, something, we.
Nouns: boys, girls, food, people, animals
Pronouns: it, he, them, her, something, we
Give an example of a verb that shows an action.
walk
List three adjectives that could be used to describe a person.
kind, creative, intelligent
List three adverbs ending in -ly.
quietly, loudly, softly
List 4 nouns (one person, one place, one thing, one idea)
Ms. Self, Mount Vernon, pencil, love
List the pronouns in this passage:
She loved going out to lunch with her grandma. They always had such a nice time talking and laughing together.
She, They
Give an example of a verb that shows a state of being.
am
Fill in the blanks with adjectives:
This book is so ______ and ______. I wish my English teacher would assign a _____ book.
boring, terrible, better
Fill in the blank with an adverb:
This anchovy and pineapple pizza is _____ good.
surprisingly
Find all of the nouns in the following passage:
Tracy went to the flower shop to pick up the bouquet she ordered. It was made up of carnations and roses, which were her favorite flowers.
Tracy, shop, bouquet, carnations, roses, flowers
List the pronouns in this passage:
Bella was so happy that she was getting to go on vacation with her best friend, Maya. They had been planning the trip to Colorado for so long. It was an ideal destination for them because they loved to ski.
she, They, It, them, they
Fill in the blanks with verbs:
Samantha ____ to the restaurant. When she arrived, she _____ garlic bread and pasta. However, she never got her food because the waiter _____ it.
went, ordered, dropped
Write a sentence using at least two adjectives.
The cat was fuzzy and soft.
Write a sentence using at least two adverbs.
She sang very loudly.
Find all the nouns in the following passage:
I had such a great trip to Hawaii with my family! We spent a lot of time at the beach. I loved relaxing in the sand, drinking smoothies, and playing volleyball. We also swam and saw a ton of cool fish.
trip, Hawaii, family, time, beach, sand, smoothies, volleyball, fish
Replace the nouns in parentheses with pronouns.
Jackson and Zach went to football practice together every afternoon. (Jackson and Zach) were dreading (practice) today because they knew Coach Smith was going to be tough on them. (The coach) was the worst when he was in a bad mood.
They, it, He
Find all of the verbs in the following passage:
Last summer, my friends and I rode our bikes to the park every day. We ate snacks, played games, and talked about our plans for the upcoming school year. It was always so much fun!
rode, ate, played, talked, was
List the adjectives in the passage:
Emily wanted to take horseback riding lessons. Her parents said they would only sign her up if she earned good grades. She had to show them that she was hardworking and determined.
horseback riding, good, hardworking, determined
List all the adverbs in the passage.
I normally go outside to play basketball after school, but occasionally I stay inside to watch T.V. I only do it when I am feeling very lazy.
normally, occasionally, inside, only, very