Nouns
What is a noun?
(hint, 4 answers)
person
place
thing
idea
What is a verb?
Action Word
What does an Adjective do?
describes the noun
What does a verb do?
(just one answer needed)
It is used to describe the verb.
What does a past tense (regular) verb have at the end?
hint: it's a letter/letters
d
ed
Give an example of a proper noun.
Varies...John, Ava, Target, Texas
DAILY DOUBLE!!! If you get it right, you get 400 points!
Act out a verb.
Varies
Give two examples of adjectives for the word cow?
spotted, lazy, big, grazing, etc...
answers will vary...
Give an adverb for this sentence.
Diya __________ ran to her mother.
answer varies, must make sense though
quickly, happily,
What is the past tense for the irregular verb choose.
chose
What is the difference between a singular and plural nouns?
Singular noun is one noun. Plural nouns are more than one noun
Find the verb/verbs.
Carlos went to the fair and rode the Ferris wheel.
went, rode
true or false
"twelve" can be used as an adjective
true!
(ex. Twelve students are in my class.)
true or false
"someday" can be used as an adverb
true!
(ex. The baby bird will fly someday.)
true or false
"fast", "faster", "fastest" are all adjectives
true!
Identify ALL of the nouns in the sentence.
During the day, sharks like to travel with other sharks, but at night they travel alone.
day, sharks, sharks, night
(optional) they - it's a pronoun
Identify the verb/verbs.
These caves form when water drips from the cave ceiling to the floor.
form/drips
Identify the adjectives.
The flowing hot lava creates long dark tunnels.
flowing, hot, long, dark
Identify the adverb/adverbs.
The surface of the lava stream quickly cools and turns solid.
quickly
true or false
sleeping bag
frying pan
sleeping and frying are not considered adjectives
false!
They ARE adjectives!
A common noun is a _________ name for a person, place, or thing.
general
A sentence can be complete with or without a verb. true or false
false!!
A sentence must have a verb.
A sentence must have an adjective to be a complete sentence. true or false
false!!
A sentence does NOT need an adjective to be a complete sentence, but an adjective does make it more interesting. :)
true or false
Adverbs, in certain situations, can support a noun.
NO!!
adVERB
Give me a compound word.
icecream, sunflower, butterfly, peanut