NOUNS/VERBS
"Wash your hands before you eat."
Is "wash" a noun or a verb?
Answer 3 questions using your Semantic Feature Analysis worksheet about the noun "soap."
Some examples!
1. Group? Thing
2. Function? Cleans your hands, kills germs
3. Physical Attributes? it can feel like slime or foam, it can be pink, it makes bubbles when under water
4. Composition? oils and fats
5. Parts? bottle to hold soap, dispenser
6. Associations? Water
7. Location? bathroom or kitchen
Answer 3 questions using your Semantic Feature Analysis worksheet about the verb "sneeze."
1. Synonyms? sick
2. Antonyms? healthy
3. Context of action? at school, at home, when we are sick
4. Purpose/method? When we are sick
5. Associated nouns? We use our nose; We use our hands to cover our nose.
"Use soap when washing your hands!"
Is "soap" a noun or a verb?
Noun (it is a thing)
Answer 3 questions using your Semantic Feature Analysis worksheet about the noun "doctor."
1. Group? Person
2. Function? Help people feel better
3. Physical Attributes? A man or woman, adult, wears scrubs
4. Composition? (not mentioned)
5. Parts? (not mentioned)
6. Associations? medicine, sickness
7. Location? Doctor's office, hospital
Answer 3 questions using your Semantic Feature Analysis worksheet about the verb "sleep."
Some examples!
1. Synonyms? rest
2. Antonyms? awake
3. Context of Action? in your bed, in your bedroom, when we are tired, at nighttime
4. Purpose/method? We are tired, it is nighttime, we close our eyes and turn off the light
5. Associated Nouns? close our eyes, lay in a bed
"I sneeze when I am sick."
Is "sneeze" a noun or a verb?
verb (it is an action)
Answer 3 questions using your Semantic Feature Analysis worksheet about the noun "doctor's office."
Some examples!
1. Group? Place
2. Function? You go there when you are sick, makes you feel better
3. Physical Attributes? building, big, clean, rectangle
4. Composition? Made of brick
5. Parts? Chairs in waiting room, check-up tables,
6. Associations? Doctors, nurses
7. Location? In your town, by a hospital
Answer 3 questions using your Semantic Feature Analysis worksheet about the verb "cough."
Some examples!
1. Synonyms? sick
2. Antonyms? Healthy
3. Context of Action? when we are sick
4. Purpose/Method? we could be sick, we do this when our mouth is open
5. Associated Nouns? we use our mouth, our hand is used to cover our mouth
"Cover your mouth when you sneeze so you do not spread germs."
Is "germ" a noun or a verb?
Noun (it is a thing)
Answer 3 questions using your Semantic Feature Analysis worksheet about the noun "medicine."
Some examples!
1. Category? thing
2. Function? Makes you feel better, kills germs
3. Physical Attributes? could be small, could be liquid, could be given like a shot
4. Composition? (not mentioned)
5. Parts? bottle to hold medicine
6. Associations? water to help take medicine, doctor who gives you medicine
7. Location? doctor's office, home, nurse
Answer 3 questions using your Semantic Feature Analysis worksheet about the verb "wash."
some examples!
1. synonyms? clean
2. antonyms? get dirty
3. context of action? in the bathroom, at a sink, when we are dirty
4. purpose/method? when we are dirty, to clean our hands;use soap, scrub hands, clean with water
5. Associated nouns? soap, water, sink
"The girl stayed home from school because she was sick."
Is "school" a noun or a verb?
Noun (it is a place)
Answer 3 questions using your Semantic Feature Analysis worksheet about the noun "germ."
Some examples!
1. Group? thing
2. Function? it makes you sick
3. Physical attributes? could be circles, might look red or green under a microscope, small
4. Composition? (not mentioned)
5. Parts? (not mentioned)
6. Associations? medicine, getting sick
7. Location? Schools, in people who are sick, on toys
Answer 3 questions using your Semantic Feature Analysis worksheet about the verb "breathe."
some examples!
1. synonyms: inhale
2. antonyms: exhale
3. context of action: outside, inside, when we are awake and asleep
4. purpose/method: to stay alive
5. associate nouns: our nose, our body