Nouns
What is a noun?
a person, place, thing, or idea
What is a pronoun?
What is an adjective?
What is an article?
modifies a noun
What did the other reindeer not let Rudolph do because of his shiny red nose?
join in any reindeer games
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Identify the noun in the following sentence: The two of us went swimming in the ocean during Christmas.
ocean
Christmas
Identify the pronoun in the following sentence: He went there.
He
there
What are the four types of adjectives?
possessive, demonstrative, interrogative, compound
What are the two types of articles?
definite and indefinite
What are you supposed to do when you find yourself under the mistletoe?
Kiss
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Identify the noun in the following sentence: The player tried her best, but the team still lost.
player
team
Identify the pronoun in the following sentence: Someone needs to take the trash out.
Someone
Identify the adjective in the following sentence: Your hair is which color: black or brown?
your
which
black
brown
What is an example of a definite article?
the
In the movie Elf, what was the first rule of the Code of Elves?
treat every day like Christmas
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Identify the noun in the following sentence: When the heart wants something, the heart gets it.
heart
heart
Identify the pronoun in the following sentence: It seems like they don't want to try.
It
they
Identify the adjective in the following sentence: Their teacher described them as happy-go-lucky, even if that was being generous.
their
happy-go-lucky
that
generous
What is an example of an indefinite article?
a/an
Which country did eggnog come from?
England
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What is the difference in a proper noun versus a common noun?
A proper noun is a specific noun, like Harrisburg High School. A common noun is basic, like saying school.
Identify the pronoun in the following sentence: They thought that they were smarter than them.
They
they
them
Identify the adjective in the following sentence: Which tongue twister is your favorite: she sells sea shells by the seashore, or how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
which
tongue
your
sea
When do you use the article "an?"
before a word that begins with a vowel
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
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