Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives
What is a noun? Tell me the definition, not an example
A noun is a person, place, thing or animal
What is the setting of a story?
Where and when a story takes place
What is the definition of theme?
The message/lesson learned
What two vowel teams make the long a sound?
ai and ay
How do you make an inference? What two things do you use?
Your background knowledge and information from the text
What is an adjective? Tell me the definition, not an example
An adjective is a word that describes a noun
What is conflict?
The problem in a story
What is the theme? Julie stole all of the coins from the piggy bank, only to find out they were fake.
Stealing is wrong
Don't be greedy
What three vowel teams make the long e sound?
ee, ea, and ey
What is an inference?
figuring out something that wasn't completely explained in the story
You use clues to make a good guess
What is the verb in the sentence below?
Jessica sleeps for 8 hours every night.
Sleeps
What is plot?
The main events of the story. What happens first, next, then, and last
What is the theme? Timmy chose his best friend as a partner. They talked too much and did not finish the project.
Choose your partners wisely.
What three vowel teams make the long o sound?
ow, oa, oe
The thunder boomed! My dog ran under the bed and was shaking like a leaf.
What can you infer about the dog?
I can infer that the dog felt scared.
Write a complete sentence that includes at least 1 noun, 1 verb, and 1 adjective.
Examples:
The tall boy ran down the hill.
Name three examples of setting
school
home
morning
...
What is the theme? Dan rushed to finish his homework so he could go play. He recieved an F and had to redo it.
Do things right the first time.
Spell the word...
drain
Everyday after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag. Alice left a new garage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning.
Make an inference:
What type of job does Paul have?
Paul works in construction
He has dusty overalls and muddy boots
Identify the noun, verb, and adjective in the following sentence.
The cool breeze blew through the trees.
Noun: Trees
Verb: Blew
Adjective: Cool
What is an example of a conflict and it's solution?
Example:
I don't have a pencil for class.
I can borrow one from my friend.
Write the theme of the story "The Three Little Pigs."
The theme of “The Three Little Pigs” is hard work pays off. The first two little pigs rushed to make their house. The third little pig took his time and worked hard to make a strong house. In the end, the strong house kept the three pigs safe. The author’s message will help me remember that taking my time to do my homework well will pay off in the end.
Spell the word...
pulley
Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into tears. His mother comforted him, "There, there, Max. We'll just find something else to do." She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, "I dont want a sandwich!"
Inference:
Why was Max upset? What did Max and his mom plan on doing today?
Max is upset because it started raining and now he can't fly his kite. They planned on going to the park to fly a kite and have a picnic.