Nouns
What are nouns?
Nouns are words that name a person, place, or thing.
What are pronouns?
Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns.
What are Adjectives?
Adjectives are words that describe nouns.
What are the three article adjectives?
The three article adjectives are a, an, and the
What are action verbs?
Action verbs are words that show action.
What are linking verbs?
Linking verbs are words that link two words together.
They link the subject of the sentence to more information about the subject.
What are helping verbs?
Helping verbs are verbs that help another verb.
What are contractions?
Contractions are two words joined by an apostrophe to make a shorter word.
What are adverbs?
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
It can tell how, where, and when something happens.
Find the nouns in the sentence. Tell if they are proper or common nouns.
The firemen rescued the cat from the tree.
The nouns in this sentence are firemen, cat, and tree.
They are all common nouns.
Find the pronouns in the sentence.
He was surprised to see so many guests at the party.
The pronoun in this sentence is he.
Find the adjective in the sentence and the noun it is describing.
The giant brown money ate three yellow bananas.
The adjectives in this sentence are giant, brown, three, and yellow.
giant is describing the size of the monkey
brown is describing the color of the monkey
three is describing how many bananas the monkey ate
yellow is describing the color of the banana
Find the article adjectives.
Misty borrowed the jacket from Nancy.
The article adjective in this sentence is the.
Find the action verbs in the sentence.
The horses waited patiently in the stable before the big race.
The action verb in this sentence is waited.
Find the linking verb.
We were tired after volleyball practice.
(who or what is this sentence about? What word links the subject to information about it?)
The sentence is about "we".
The linking verb "were" links "we" together with "tired after volleyball practice."
"were" links the subject to more information about it
Find the helping verb.
I will finish my homework.
(find the action)
The action verb in this sentence is finish.
The helping verb in this sentence is will.
Will helps the action verb finish so that our sentence makes sense. Otherwise, our sentence would sound like this, I finish my homework.
Find the contraction in the sentence.
She'll go to the farmer’s market to get apples and a watermelon.
The contraction in this sentence is she'll.
she'll = she will
She will go to the farmer’s market to get apples and a watermelon.
Find the adverb in the sentence.
Patterson had soccer practice yesterday.
The adverb in this sentence is yesterday.
Yesterday tells us when Patterson had soccer practice.
Find the nouns in the sentence. Tell if they are proper or common nouns.
Henry knew the trip to Virginia would be long.
The nouns in this sentence are Henry, trip, and Virginia.
Henry and Virginia are proper nouns. They name a specific person and place.
trip is a common noun.
Find the pronouns in the sentences.
Jamal wanted to know how big the Sahara Desert was. Mrs. Smith told him it is about 3,500,000 square miles.
The pronouns are him and it.
Him refers to Jamal
It refers to the Sahara Desert
Find the adjective in the sentence and the noun it is describing.
The joyful president gave a wonderful speech to his hopeful country.
The adjectives in this sentence are joyful, wonderful, and hopeful.
joyful is describing the president
wonderful is describing the speech
hopeful is describing the country
Find the article adjectives.
Jacob's dad is an astronaut.
The article adjective in this sentence is an.
Find the action verbs in the sentence.
The sun rises over those mountains every day.
The action verb in this sentence is rises.
Find the linking verb.
Roseanna and I are on the same team.
(who or what is this sentence about? What word links the subject to information about it?)
The sentence is about Roseanna and I.
The linking verb "are" links "Roseanna and I" together with "on the same team."
"are" links the subject to more information about it
Find the helping verb.
Today my friends are playing at the park.
(find the action)
The action verb in this sentence is playing.
The helping verb in this sentence is are.
Are helps the action verb playing so that our sentence makes sense. Otherwise, our sentence would sound like this, Today my friends playing at the park.
What are the two words that make the contraction wouldn't?
Sam wouldn't tell anyone his secret.
The two words that make the contraction wouldn't is would and not.
Sam would not tell anyone his secret.
Find the adverb in the sentence.
The horses waited patiently in the stable before the big race.
The adverb in this sentence is patiently.
It describes the action verb waited.
Patiently tells us how the horses waited.
Replace the slanted words in the sentence with a proper noun.
Yesterday, she met her friends at the restaurant.
she: any female name
the restaurant: any restaurant name
Replace the slanted words in the sentences with a pronoun.
Tom and Tom's sister were tardy to class. Tom and Tom's sister could not explain why when Mr. Wallace asked.
Tom and his sister were tardy to class. They could not explain why when Mr. Wallace asked.
Find the adjective in the sentence.
The shiny wheels of the scooter spun along the busy sidewalk.
The adjectives in this sentence are shiny and busy.
shiny is describing the wheels
busy is describing the sidewalk
Find the article adjectives.
Peggy stopped by the store to buy a ladder and some lightbulbs.
The article adjectives in this sentence is the and a.
Find the action verbs in the sentence.
My brother snores so loudly, especially during winter.
The action verb in this sentence is snores.
Find the linking verb.
Paul Bunyan had a friend named Babe.
(who or what is this sentence about? What word links the subject to information about it?)
The sentence is about "Paul Bunyan".
The linking verb "had" links "Paul Bunyan" together with "a friend named Babe."
"had" links the subject to more information about it
Find the helping verb.
The librarian might read us a story about insects.
(find the action)
The action verb in this sentence is read.
The helping verb in this sentence is might.
Might helps the action verb read so that our sentence makes sense. Otherwise, our sentence would sound like this, The librarian read us a story about insects.
Read the sentence. What is the contraction for they are? Reread the sentence with a contraction.
They are going to Vermont in the summer.
The contraction for they are is they're.
They're going to Vermont in the summer.
Find the adverb in the sentence.
My brother snores so loudly, especially during winter.
The adverb in this sentence is loudly.
It describes the action verb snores.
Loudly tells us how his brother snores.
Replace the slanted words in the sentence with a common noun.
When Paula arrived at Hope Park, she ran straight for the swings.
Paula: the girl
Hope Park: the park
Create a sentence using the following pronouns.
our
them
Responses will vary.
Example sentence: Our class will compete against them.
Create your own descriptive sentence. Share the adjectives you chose and the nouns they describe.
Responses will vary.
Create a sentence using the article adjective "an"
Responses will vary: Article Adjective "an" must be used before a noun that starts with a vowel sound
Find the action verbs in the sentence.
We rushed to the bus stop, and my sister tripped on her shoelaces.
The action verbs in this sentence are rushed and tripped.
Create a sentence using a linking verb.
Tell who or what your sentence is and the word that links (your linking verb) the subject to information about it.
Responses will vary.
Be sure students are not using an action word after the linking verb because them it becomes a helping verb.
Create a sentence using a helping verb.
Tell what the action is in your sentence and the helping verb that is helping it!
Responses will vary.
Students should use an action word after the helping verb.
Read the poem below. Find all the contractions and tell the two words that make each contraction.
The Dog
All day long
The dog will sit and sit
When he has to move
He throws a fit
The dog won’t chase balls
He’s just the laziest dog ever!
The contractions in this poem are won't and he's
won't = will not
he's = he is
Create a sentence with adverbs! Your sentence must include two adverbs.
Choose the type of adverbs you want to include from the list below.
Tells how and where
Tells how and when
Tells when and where
Responses will vary.
Examples:
Tells how and where: Mom quickly walked outside to get some fresh air.
Tell how and when: Jordan gracefully finished the race today.
Tells when and where: Yesterday Kelly left her book here.