Noun Know How
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing.
What is a verb?
A word that shows an action or state of being.
True or False: A series has three or more words in it separated by commas.
True
I have cats dogs and fish.
I have cats, dogs, and fish.
Which food looks MOST like a comma?
A. A banana
B. A waffle
C. A pizza
A banana
Find the nouns: I packed socks, shirts, and shoes.
socks, shirts, shoes
Find the verbs: Sam ran, jumped, and skipped.
Ran, jumped, skipped
How many commas are needed? I ate pizza chips and cookies.
2
The baby crawled laughed and smiled.
The baby crawled, laughed, and smiled.
Why did the comma get sent to the principal’s office?
A. It kept interrupting sentences.
B. It threw a pencil.
C. It wouldn't do its math.
D. It ate someone’s snack.
It kept interrupting sentences!
Does this sentence need commas?Why? I like pizza and tacos.
No. There are only two nouns in the list. (Not three or more)
Does this need commas?Why? The dog barked and jumped.
No. There are only two verbs. (not three or more)
Where do the commas belong? We ran skipped and walked home.
Rewrite the sentence correctly to get points
We ran, skipped, and walked home.
We ate pancakes eggs bacon and fruit.
We ate pancakes, eggs, bacon, and fruit.
Which sea creature has a body that can curl up like a comma?
A. Shark
B. Seahorse
C. Starfish
D. Jellyfish
B- seahorse
Where do the commas go? We saw lions tigers and bears
Rewrite the sentence correctly to get points
We saw lions, tigers, and bears.
Add the commas: The ballerina danced leapt and twirled
Rewrite the sentence correctly to get points
The ballerina danced, leapt, and twirled.
What's wrong? I bought pencils, paper and, crayons.
The second comma is in the wrong place.
Correct: I bought pencils, paper, and crayons.
Jake ran jumped skipped and danced.
Jake ran, jumped, skipped, and danced.
If a comma were a student, what would it probably say ALL DAY?
A. “Can we take a little break?”
B. “I ate my homework.”
C. “What time is lunch?”
D. “I forgot my shoes.”
“Can we take a little break?”
Because a comma tells you to pause!
Write your own CORRECT sentence containing three nouns in a series with commas.
Answers may vary.
Write your own CORRECT sentence using three verbs in a series.
Answers may vary.
Example: I ran, jumped, and played.
How many commas are needed? Mia danced sang jumped and clapped.
3
Mia danced, sang, jumped, and clapped.
What's wrong with this sentence? I like apples, and bananas.
It doesn't need a comma because there are only two items.
Which button would a comma LOVE on a TV remote?
A. Volume Up
B. Power
C. Pause
D. Channel Up
C. Pause