Nouns
What is the definition of a noun?
person, place, thing or idea
A specific person or place...proper nouns are always capitalized.
What is the definition of an adjective?
An adjective describes or modifies a noun.
What is an adverb?
An adverb describes or modifies another adverb, a verb, or an adjective (anything but a noun)
What is the definition of a being verb?
just being; existing in a certain state.
True or False. Quickly is a noun in the following sentence.
I ran quickly to the store after my test.
False.
What is the proper noun in this sentence?
Target is my favorite store.
True or False. An adjective describes an adverb.
False.
A lot of the time, an adverb ends in...
is, am, are, was, were, be, being, and been
What are the nouns in this sentence?
A topic in the novel is good and evil.
topic
good and evil
novel
How can this sentence be changed to include a proper noun?
The girl left her purse in the car at the store.
Answers will vary. Your answer must include a specific person place or thing in the sentence.
EX: Becky left her purse at Costco.
What is the adjective in the following sentence?
The large box didn't fit in the trunk of my car.
Large
What is the adverb in the following sentence?
Zane carefully walked holding the glass slippers.
carefully
What is the being verb in the sentence?
The students are excited for the test.
What is an example of a noun that is an idea?
Answers will vary. REMEMBER nouns that are ideas are abstract, they are things you cannot touch. Things like: magic, love, evil, good...
What is a proper noun that would be a place?
Answers vary.
Wal-Mart
Starbucks
Viewpoint Middle School
(answers must be capitalized, answers must be a specific place or person or thing)
What are the adjectives in the following sentence?
The monkey ate the yellow banana while reading the tragic novel.
yellow
tragic
True or False. Quietly is the adverb in the sentence.
The mouse quietly scampered throughout the house.
True.
What is the being verb?
Becky, Silvia, Luis, and Noah
were all available to come to work early.
were
Write a sentence with a common noun and a proper noun. Underline the common noun. Circle the proper noun.
answers will vary. REMEMBER proper nouns are always capitalized.
What is the proper noun in the sentence?
My sister spoke with the principal yesterday about detention.
THERE ARE NO PROPER NOUNS IN THE SENTENCE!
Despite the bad weather, we were able to enjoy the day at the fun tournament.
bad
fun
Adverbs can tell us how often. What are the adverbs in this sentence?
Luca sometimes walks to school and Luca never rides the bus.
sometimes
never
What is the being verb in the sentences?
The dog was angry when I took the toy from him.
The students were confused during the test.
We are thrilled to participate in the competition.
was
were
are