Nouns
Nouns are made up of...
Person
Place
Thing
*Ideas
Pronouns take the place of:
nouns
Verbs are:
actions
state of being
Adjectives:
modify or describe nouns
describe or modify verbs
Proper nouns are
1. Specific
2. Always capital
singular
plural
The three endings a regular verb can have are:
-ing
-s/es
-ed
adjectives describe the 5 senses:
looks like, smells like, tastes like, feels like, sounds like
-ly
Common nouns are..
1. General
2. Lower case
One example of a singular pronoun is:
she/her
he/him
I
Definitions for verbs usually start with:
to ______
example: run: to move your legs quickly
FALSE
Give me an example of an adverb:
quickly
slowly
Give me a proper noun for the common noun: school
Mission Park
Salinas High School
Washington Middle School
One plural pronoun is:
ours
us
we
them
Give me an example of a verb:
walk
sleep
eat
Give me an example of an adjective
example: loud, soft, crunchy
Locate the adverb in this sentence: Ms. Hitchcock watched her students read peacefully.
"peacefully" is modifying how the students read.
Give me a common noun for the proper noun: San Francisco 49ers
football team
If we do not know someones pronouns (for example: J.K. Rowling) what do we refer to them as?
they/them
Verbs can also express a state of being. Give me an example:
- am
- are
- is
What is the difference between adjectives and adverbs?
adjectives describe nouns
adverbs describe verbs
Locate the adverb in this sentence: Stan watched carefully as the doctor stitched his leg up.
carefully (modifying "watched")