Nouns
What is the definition of a noun?
Person, Place, Thing, Idea (Need 3 out of the 4)
What is the definition of a Verb?
Words that describe and action or state of being (Emotion)
What is the definition of an Adjective
A word that describes a noun.
What is the definition of an adverb?
Synonym
Which word is a noun:
Splintered
soundly
hurricane
Hurricane
House
Fantastic
Housed
Housed
Which word is an adjective:
Planet
Strong
pushed
Strong
Which word is an adverb:
famous
lift
rigidly
Rigidly
A type of context clue that doesn't give you a clear example of what the word means.
Inference.
Noun endings tell you what about the noun?
How many their are (Singular=1) (Plural=2)
What are the three tenses of verb endings?
Ongoing action, Past tense, Present Tense.
Adjective endings give you a hint that they are adjectives. Give me 3 of the possible endings.
adjective+ -ly
What type of clue is used in this sentence:
"Yesterday was a bright, sunny day, as if someone turned on the lights in a dark room."
Example, Inference, synonym, antonym
List the words in the sentence that are nouns:
"The door swung open with so much force that it startled me."
Door, Force, Me
What are the endings that show a verbs tense?
List the adjectives in the sentence:
"George was fast. His sprint time was better than everyone else's."
Fast, Better
List the adverbs in the sentence:
"Jared ran swiftly to tell the teacher the crazy thing that happened at lunch."
Swiftly
What does the word "simultaneously" mean in this sentence?
"Jimmy and Billy spoke simultaneously. So nobody knew who was talking."
at the same time
Give an example of a noun that would be classified as an idea.
political ideas, religions, philosopohy, emotions, agreement, opportunity etc.
What does a verbs tense tell us about the verb?
When the action takes place
Give me an adjective to describe someone you don't know much about.
Mysterious, hidden, distant, aloof
Give me a sentence using a adverb that describes a persons mood.
Include words like, happily, sadly, angrily, frustratedly
Use context clues to figure out the word "facetious" means in this sentence.
"Timmy was very facetious, you could never have a serious conversation with him."
Funny, Inappropriate, Unserious