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Nouns
Adjectives
Common Nouns
Proper Nouns
Simple Subjects/Predicates
100
What is a noun?
Person, place, or thing
100
What do adjectives describe?
Nouns
100
What is the common noun in the following sentence: I ate chips.
chips
100
How can you tell a word is a proper noun?
If it is capititalized
100
What is a simple subject?
WHO or WHAT the sentence is about (noun)
200
Name one noun in each category: person, place, thing
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200
To describe something you can use your __ ________
5 senses
200
What is/are the common noun or nouns in the following sentence: The boy played checkers with his friend.
boy checkers friend
200
Give me examples of three things that are proper nouns
Answers vary
200
What is a simple predicate?
What the subject is DOING (verb)
300
What is the noun in this sentence: She ate a hotdog for lunch.
hotdog
300
Name 1 adjective to describe each sense for the following noun: Cat
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300
Name the common noun or nouns in the following sentence: President Obama gave a speech last week.
speech week
300
What is the proper noun in the following sentence: Ashley was home sick yesterday.
Ashley
300
Name the simple subject in this sentence: She drove her car.
She
400
Name the noun or nouns in this paragraph: Name the noun or nouns in the following paragraph. Jillian and her mother went to an auction in the city. They were hoping to find paintings and other artwork to decorate their home. They looked around at all the things on display. There were vases, furniture, and sculptures. Everywhere they looked there were more beautiful and exotic items to see.
Jillian (P) mother (C) auction (C) city (C) paintings (C) artwork (C) home (C) things (C) display (C) vases (C) furniture (C) sculptures (C) items(C)
400
Name the adjective or adjectives in the following sentence: You need a strong, muscular body to be good at sports
strong muscular
400
Name the common noun or nouns in the following sentence: Serena Williams played tennis against her sister the other day.
tennis sister day
400
Name the proper nouns in the following sentences: The Mayor of Chicago, Illinois is Rahm Emanuel. He was born November 29th 1959. He attended Northwestern University.
Mayor Chicago Rahm Emanual November Northwestern University
400
Name the simple predicate in the sentence: She drove her car.
drove
500
Name the noun or nouns in the following paragraph. Eager to find the paintings, Jillian walked quickly to the far side of the building. She could hardly believe her eyes when she saw an original painting by Monet. Tiny colored dots combined to make a magnificent picture. She didn’t even want to guess how much it would cost. She knew that she would never have enough money to buy it.
paintings (C) Jillian (P) side (C) building (C) eyes (C) painting (C) Monet (P) dots (C) picture (C) money (C)
500
Identify all adjectives in the paragraph: Yesterday, I saw a beautiful flower blossoming in my garden. It was green, yellow, and pink. It smelled delicious! The petals were smooth on my fingers.
beautiful green yellow pink delicious smooth
500
Name the common nouns in the following sentences: There are almost 400 different kinds of sharks. Each kind of shark looks different, has a unique diet, and behaves differently. There are sharks in the four oceans of the world. Some sharks are longer than a school bus, while others are so small they can live in fish tanks.
sharks kinds** diet oceans world school bus others** tanks
500
Name the proper nouns in the following paragraph: Thomas A. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Edison was mostly self-educated.
Thomas A. Edison Milan Ohio February Port Huron Michigan
500
Name the simple subjects and predicates in the following sentences: Hillary went to the store to get a few food items. She picked up some fruits, vegetables, and cereal. The store smelled delicious!
Hillary --> Went She --> picked (up) Store --> smelled