is a group of words that tells a complete thought. It must have a subject and a predicate
tells whom or what the sentence is about
Ex. Angela Jordan is the captain of the boat.
Ex. We waited at the dock.
Ex. The ocean was calm.
tells exactly whom or what the sentence is about.
Ex. Many people watched ball games at the park.
Ex. Marcus Johnson makes a basket.
Ex. He scored 20 points in the game.
A noun that shows ownership is called
Add an apostrophe and an –s (‘s) to a singular noun to make it possessive.
Ex. This is Ali’s football. Ex. The girl’s bike is new. The beaver’s tail is flat.
shows action that has already happened. Many verbs in the past tense end with –ed
Ex. hunted, walked, played
A sentence that tells something.
ends with a period (.)
tells what the subject does or is
Ex. Angela Jordan is the captain of the boat.
Ex. We waited at the dock.
Ex. The ocean was calm and breezy.
tells exactly what the subject does or is. Hint: helping verbs or action verbs
Ex. Some students go to space camp.
Ex. The camp is in Michigan.
Ex. Campers build rockets.
A noun that shows ownership is called.
Add a -s' apostrophe to a plural noun to make it possessive.
Ex. The boys’ soccer balls are colorful. Ex. The puppies’ eyes are green.
shows action that will happen in the future. Verbs in the future tense use the helping verb will.
Ex. will play, will walk, will build
A sentence that asks something
When two sentences run into each other, they make
Ex. Our class visited a museum. We saw whaling ships.
Ex. History museums are fun. They teach about the past.
A noun that names any person, place, or thing is called
Ex. girl, park, ocean, book, team
a word that can show action.
Ex. dig, jump, play, talk, sleep, eat, run, skip, provide, clean, learn
shows action that will happen in the future. Verbs in the future tense use the helping verb will.
Ex. A computer helps people. It solves problems.
Ex. Marta owns a computer.
Ex. She uses it to do her homework.
A sentence that tells someone to do something
a word that names a person, place, or a thing.
Person: Ali, brother, students, doctor
Place: park, ocean, country, zoo
Thing: pencils, pens, fruits, vegetables, animals, phone
A noun that names only one person, place, or thing is called
Ex. One goat is in the barn.
EX. This hen laid one egg.
What is a Singular Noun
These words below represent
am was has being do shall
is were have been does should
are will had be did would
when the subject is a plural noun, or I , we, you, or they, do not add –s to the verb.
Ex. Computers help people. They solve problems.
Ex. Her brothers help her parents too.
Ex. Many people use computers at work.
A sentence that shows strong feelings such as surprise, excitement, or fear
A noun that names a particular person, place, or thing is called
Ex. Caniff Liberty Academy, Atlantic Ocean, English book
A noun that names more than one is called
Ex. Many goats are in those barns.
Ex. These hens laid a dozen eggs.
shows action that is happening now. Verbs end with a –s or ing
Ex. hunts, hunting
walks, walking
a word that gives information about a noun
Ex. What kind or How many or how it feels, smells, taste,