Grammar Wall - Parts of Speech

Verbs

100

do you have to have a verb in a sentence?

Yes, you must have at least one verb in a sentence.

200

Give me a verb

any verb

300

what job does a verb do?

action word what is the noun doing?

400

Where does the word "crawling" belong to on the grammar wall?

verb

500

Give me a conjunction

and, or, but, also

Adjectives

100

Are colors: red, green, white, brown, etc. adjectives?

Yes

200

Give me an adjective

any adjective

300

what job does an adjective do?

describes the noun

400

Which group does the word "beautiful" belong to on the grammar wall?

adjectives

500

What color is a conjunction on the grammar wall?

yellow

Nouns

100

Give me a noun for place, a noun for a thing

for example, New York, pencil

200

Give me a noun

any noun

300

what job does a noun do?

it's a person, place or thing

400

Which group does "store" belong to on the grammar wall?

noun

500

Where would you put the word but on the grammar wall?

conjunctions

Pronouns

100

When do you use a pronoun in a sentence?

When you mention someone or something for the second time.

200

Give me a pronoun

any pronoun

300

what job does a pronoun do?

shortcut word for the noun

400

Which group does "his" belong to on the grammar wall?

pronouns

500

what job does a conjunction do?

it connects two thoughts or pieces of a sentence together

Prepositions

100

What color are prepositions on the grammar wall?

purple

200

Give me a preposition

any preposition

300

what job does a preposition do?

gives direction

400

Which group does "above" belong to on the grammar wall?

prepositions

500

Where is the grammar wall?

by the door