Parts of Speech
What is a noun?
A Person, Place, Thing or Idea
Which of the Seven Wonders of the world can be seen from space?
The Great Barrier Reef.
The grey fox is sneaky and has never gotten caught.
What are three details about the fox?
It is grey.
It is sneaky.
It has never gotten caught.
"Joanne's mother came up to the school to get the cell phone the teacher had confiscated"
Based on the sentence above, what does the word "confiscated" mean?
Taken away.
Glaciers and ice sheets hold about ____ percent of the world's freshwater.
a) 45%
b) 52%
c) 69%
d) 74%
69%
A noun and a verb. (Subject/Predicate).
This amazing waterfall is found in Zambia, Africa and it is over 5,000 feet wide.
Victoria Falls.
Round, Orange, Big, Bounces, etc.
"Unlike her older brother Jerome, who stayed out all hours of the night, Kate obediently followed the curfew her parents set."
Based on the sentence above, what does the word "obediently" mean?
To follow the rules. To listen.
Where is the best place in the world to see a rainbow?
a) Hawaii
b) North Carolina
c) Alaska
d) A leprechaun's house
Hawaii
What is the job of an adjective?
To describe a noun.
The Paricutin, a volcano in Mexican grew out of this farmer's _________________.
"If you arrive after 7pm you are considered late and you will have to wear a pink tutu the rest of the night.
Later that night, you were wearing a pink tutu."
What detail can you infer from the above passage?
You arrived late (after 7pm)
"John was so hungry that he consumed the cranberry muffin and went back for a donut."
Based on the sentence above, what does the word "consumed" mean?
True or False - There are volcanoes found in the ocean.
True
This type of speech is known as an action word. It is the action that a noun performs.
What is a verb?
What is another name for the Aurora Borealis?
Northern Lights
"My dog is named Lucky. Lucky can do lots of tricks. She knows how to sit and lie down when I tell her to. Lucky also can roll over! Another thing Lucky can do is to shake her paw to say hello to people. Lucky is the best dog in the world."
Tell me two details from the passage above.
Many answers: Dog's name is Lucky.
Lucky does tricks.
Lucky can roll over.
Lucky can shake her paw.
Lucky is the best dog in the world.
"Since it was a school day, Denise thought it was peculiar that she saw no children on the street during her drive to work."
Based on the sentence above, what does the word "peculiar" mean?
Strange
True or False - There are only 2 countries in the entire world where you cannot buy Coca Cola.
True (North Korea and Cuba)
Make up a sentence using a noun, a verb, and at least one adjective.
Answers will vary.
Which of the Seven Natural Wonders is found in the United States of America?
The Grand Canyon.
When we talk about details in class. What part of furniture represents details?
The legs of a table.
"After the bird escaped, Chris tried to coax it back into the cage with treats."
Based on the sentence above, what does the word "coax" mean?
Bribe, entice, lead.
Which country is the most visited in the world?
France