Nouns
What is a noun?
A noun is a person, place, thing (animal), or idea.
What does an adjective do?
An adjective describes a noun.
Was and were are the past tense to be verbs. We use "was" when our subject is singular and "were" when our subject is plural.
What does a pronoun do?
A pronoun replaces a noun.
What question does a prepositional phase of location answer?
A prepositional phrase of location tells us WHERE an event is happening.
Which of the following words is a noun?
-Fun
-Running
-School
School is a place, so it is a noun.
Which of the following words is an adjective:
was
kind
girl
The adjective is kind because it describes a noun.
What are the present tense to be verbs and when do we use each one?
"Is" and "are" are the present tense to be verbs. We use "is" when our subject is singular and "are" when our subject is plural.
Which of the following words is a pronoun?
teacher
she
honest
How do you build a prepositional phrase?
You need a preposition + a noun to build a prepositional phrase.
Which of the following words is a proper noun?
- Mrs. Divijak
-Principal
-School
Mrs. Divijak is a proper noun because it is a specific name of a person.
Which of the following is an adjective:
sprout
creative
she
Creative is the adjective because it describes a noun.
Progressive verbs are on-going verbs that always end in "ing".
Which pronoun would you use to replace the subject noun in this sentence:
The plant is providing oxygen.
The plant would be replaced with the pronoun "it".
were
is
on
On is a preposition.
What is the subject noun in this sentence:
The children were playing videogames all day.
The subject noun is "the children" because that is who the sentence is about.
What is the adjective in this sentence:
The turtle is determined to win the race.
Determined is the adjective because it describes the turtle.
To plan becomes planning. You need to double the "n" because the "a" is a short vowel sound followed by a single consonant.
What pronoun would replace the subject noun in this sentence:
The teachers are enjoying their fabulous students.
The pronoun that would replace the noun is THEY.
After which word does the comma belong?
In the tall grass a lion in preparing to pounce.
In the tall grass,
What is the subject noun in this sentence:
On the mountain, the plants are soaking up the sunlight to make food.
The subject noun is "the plants" because that is who or what the sentence is about.
What is the adjective in this sentence?
The respectful 3rd graders are working hard during remote learning.
Respectful is the adjective because it describes the 3rd graders.
Which of the following words are verbs:
were
singing
smart
flower
"Were" is a to-be verb and "singing" is a progressive action verb.
The child
The tree
Jack and Annie
___ the tree branch, a bird is creating a nest.
The missing preposition missing is ON.