Adjectives
Which is the adjective in this sentence?
I see a brown fox jumping over a tree.
Brown
What is the noun in this sentence?
I see a brown fox jumping over a tree.
Tree
What is the verb in this sentence?
I see a brown fox jumping over a tree.
Jumping
The fox is jumping like a frog
Is this a simile?
Yes because it uses like
The kitten's fur is a fluffy cloud
Is this a metaphor?
Yes because it says the kitten's fur is a fluffy cloud not that it's like a fluffy cloud
Is puppy an adjective?
No, it's a noun because a dog is a thing...or a person ;)
Do you want to play at the park with me on Friday?
Where are the nouns?
Park, me, and Friday are all nouns
Ran, sparkly, jump, play
Which is NOT a verb?
Sparkly, it is an adjective!
Jewel is a swift cheetah
Is this a simile?
No because it says she is a cheetah, not that she is like a cheetah
Naomi swung from the jungle gym like a monkey
Is this a metaphor?
No
Orange, furry, cute, cat, fluffy, small
Which is not an adjective?
Cat, it is a noun
House, Mailman, Yellow, Hippo, Pillow
Which is NOT a noun?
Yellow, it's an adjective :)
typing, cook, swimming, jump, cake,
Which word is NOT a verb?
Cake, it's a noun (and a tasty one)!
Hippos are as big as houses
Is this a simile?
Yes because it says the hippos are as big as houses
My cake was so big it was like a little mountain!
Is this a metaphor?
No! It says it was like a little mountain
A flamingo is blue when it is a baby. It turn pink from eating a lot of shrimp!
How many adjectives are in this sentence?
What are they?
A flamingo is blue when it is a baby. It turn pink from eating a lot of shrimp!
How many nouns are in this sentence?
What are they?
There are 3 nouns, they are: flamingo, baby, and shrimp!
A flamingo is blue when it is a baby. It turn pink from eating a lot of shrimp!
How many verbs are in this sentence?
What are they?
There is only 1 verb, it is eating!
My mom looks ___ pretty as a flower
Fill in the blank to make it a simile!
as
What makes something a metaphor and not a simile?
It doesn't have like or as
Naomi and Jewel like to ride pretty horses. Naomi's horse is white and has a long mane. Jewel's horse is black and has white spots. The horses are nice to them and the girls are nice to the horses. Someday, they are going to win a big horse-jumping trophy.
How many adjectives are there in this paragraph?
8
Naomi and Jewel like to ride pretty horses. Naomi's horse is white and has a long mane. Jewel's horse is black and has white spots. The horses are nice to them and the girls are nice to the horses. Someday, they are going to win a big horse-jumping trophy.
How many nouns are there in this paragraph?
14
Naomi and Jewel like to ride pretty horses. Naomi's horse is white and has a long mane. Jewel's horse is black and has white spots. The horses are nice to them and the girls are nice to the horses. Someday, they are going to win a big horse-jumping trophy.
How many verbs are there in this paragraph?
3
The horse ____ ____ fast ___ bolt of lighting, running across the field.
Fill in the blanks to make it a simile!
is, as, as
The horse ___ a bolt of lighting, running across the field.
Fill in the blanks to make it a simile!
is