Nouns
What is a noun?
a person, place, thing, or idea
What is a pronoun?
It replaces a noun
What is an adjective?
It describes a noun or pronoun
What is a verb?
expresses action or a state of being
What is the noun that Papa's hair is compared to?
"broom"
Which pronoun refers to the speaker in the vignette?
"me"
What adjective does the narrator use to describe her own hair?
"lazy"
What verb in the vignette describes how Nenny's hair moves?
"slides"
What are the two nouns in the sentence: "It never obeys barrettes or bands."
"barrettes" and "bands"
Which pronoun refers to the speaker's mother?
"she"
What adjective(s) describe Carlos' hair?
"thick" and "straight"
Identify the verb in the sentence: "It never obeys barrettes or bands."
"obeys"
What is the most frequently mentioned noun in the vignette?
hair
Identify the pronoun(s) in the phrase: "He doesn't need to comb it."
"He" and "it"
In the phrase "like little rosettes, like little candy circles all curly and pretty," identify three adjectives.
"little," "curly," and "pretty"
What is the first verb that appears in the sentence, "He doesn't need to comb it."
"does"
What is the first noun that appears in the vignette?
"family"
What is the first pronoun that appears in vignette?
"Everybody"
What is the first adjective that appears in the vignette?
"different"
"has"