Nouns/Pronouns
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing
What is a verb?
An action word
What is the adjective in the following sentence:
The short woman had to stand on a stool to reach the shelf.
short
What is the adverb in the following sentence:
My mom always takes a long time in the grocery store.
always
What punctuation is an interjection often followed by?
An exclamation point
What does a pronoun do?
Replaces a noun
Find the subject and verb of the following sentence: The teacher planned her lessons for the entire week.
subject: teacher
verb: planned
What are the adjectives in the following sentence:
She ate the warm, delicious cookies.
warm, delicious
What is the adverb in the following sentence:
He is taking the big test tomorrow.
tomorrow
What is the interjection in the following sentence:
"Whoa! I didn't even see you there!"
Whoa
What pronoun could replace the first noun in the following sentence?
The shy little girl hid behind her mother.
She
Identify the helping verb and main verb in the following sentence:
The dog will fetch the ball.
helping verb: will
main verb: fetch
What part of speech do adjectives describe/modify?
Nouns
What are the adverbs in the following sentence:
Alice must very quickly run to the bus stop if she wants to catch the bus.
very and quickly
What is an interjection?
A word or phrase that expresses sudden or strong emotion
Replace the proper nouns in the following sentence with a common nouns:
Sarah and Stacy went to Walmart to buy some Doritos.
girls, store, and chips
What is the past tense of the verb "walk"?
walked
What two questions do adjectives answer?
"What kind?" and "How many?"
What parts of speech do adverbs describe/modify? (Tip: there are three of them)
(1) Verbs, (2) adjectives, and (3) other adverbs
What is the interjection in the following sentence:
"Hello, it is so nice to meet you."
Hello
What is an abstract noun and what is the opposite of an abstract noun? Give examples.
An abstract noun is a noun that you cannot experience with your five senses (such as joy, sadness, anger, love). The opposite of an abstract noun is a concrete noun, which you can experience with your five senses (such as car, girl, playground).
What is the past tense of the verb "throw"?
threw
What are the adjectives in the following sentence:
The big bad wolf ate the three little pigs.
big, bad, three, little
What three questions do adverbs answer?
How, where, and when
What is the term for a word that is used to represent a sound? (ex. boom or moo)
Onomatopoeia