Nouns & Pronouns
What is a noun?
A noun is a person, place, thing, or animal.
What is a verb?
Answer: A verb is an action word. It tells what someone or something does.
(Example: run, eat, jump)
What is an adverb?
Answer: An adverb tells how, when, or where something is done. It describes a verb.
(Example: quickly, here, tomorrow)
What is a synonym?
Answer: A synonym is a word that has the same meaning as another word.
(Example: big = large)
What is a homonym?
Answer: A homonym is a word that has the same spelling or sound but different meanings.
(Example: bat - the flying animal, bat - used in baseball)
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.
What is the verb in this sentence?
“She runs fast.”
Answer: runs
What is the adverb in this sentence?
“She sings loudly.”
Answer: loudly
What is the synonym for happy?
Answer: Joyful, excited
What is a homonym for ruler?
Answer: ruler - a person that is ruling or leading a community or society.
What is the noun in this sentence?
“The cat sleeps on the chair.”
Answer: cat, chair
What is an adjective?
Answer: An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
(Example: big, happy, yellow)
What is a statement?
Answer: A statement is a sentence that gives information or makes a fact.
(Example: “I like apples.”)
What is an antonym for hot?
Answer: Cold
Give example of two homophones
By, bye, buy
What is the pronoun in this sentence?
“Tommy is my friend. He is nice.”
Answer: He
What is the adjective in this sentence?
“The tall boy is playing.”
Answer: tall
What is a question?
Answer: A question is a sentence that asks something and ends with a question mark.
(Example: “Do you like ice cream?”)
What is an antonym for fast?
Answer: Slow
What is a homonym for play?
Answer: Play - to have fun (like playing a game), play - a type of performance or show.