Parts of Speech
Name one type of noun we learned this week:
-compound -collective
-abstract -concrete
-common -proper
What kind of noun is sensed with one of the 5 senses?
concrete noun
Which kind of verbs are the action verbs?
(Hint: there's 2)
Transitive + Intransitive
Fill in the blank with a transitive verb:
She ______ the clothes, because she loves crafts.
-sewed, dyed, cut, altered, etc.
Identify the adjectives in the following sentence:
The blazing sun is making Arizona too hot.
The, blazing, hot
Which part of speech shows action?
verb
Name a common noun:
e.g. dog, cat, desk, school, water bottles
Which type of action verb is always followed by a Direct Object?
Transitive
What does a conjunction do?
joins words/phrases/clauses together!
What are the article adjectives?
a, an, the
Which part of speech is missing from the following list?
noun>verb>conjunction>adjective>adverb>pronoun> preposition
interjection!
True or False: Abstract nouns can also be concrete nouns at the same time.
FALSE
Identify the D.O. in the following sentence:
We were watering the flowers, when my dad called.
flowers
Identify the interjection in the following sentence:
I want to bake cookies--oh wait--I don't have any flour!
oh wait
Name one conjunction:
and>but>nor>or>etc.
Identify the verb or verbs in the following sentence:
She skipped as she walked to school in the rain.
skipped/walked
Name a noun that is both common and abstract:
e.g. joy, bravery, faith, democracy, tyranny, etc.
Write a sentence with an intransitive verb:
e.g.
-She rose with the sun. -I walked to school
etc.
Write a sentence utilizing a proper>compound noun:
I love the show Spongebob so much!
My dream is to go to Disney World for my birthday!
What do adverbs modify?
Verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
List the 8 parts of speech:
noun, verb, adjective, adverb, conjunction, pronoun, preposition, interjection
Categorize all the following nouns with all the categories they fall into:
-North Pole -gymnasium
-Hinduism -blueberry
North Pole > proper, compound, concrete
gymnasium > common, concrete
Hinduism > proper, abstract
blueberry >common, compound, concrete
Write a sentence with a transitive verb/D.O.
e.g.
-She joined the team, because she loves soccer!
-I baked cookies last night.
Write a sentence with a transitive verb, a common/compound noun, and an interjection:
e.g. Wow! I rode the merry-go-round, and it was surprisingly horrifying!
Identify what part of speech is each word in the following sentence:
I always get nervous at the beginning of the year.
I= pronoun
always=adverb
get=verb
nervous=adj.
at=preposition
the=adj
beginning=noun
of=preposition
the=adj
year=noun