Grammar Vocabulary
What is a noun?
Person, place, thing
Which word is a reflexive pronoun?
they're, run, Sarah, or myself
myself
Give an example of a noun
school, teacher, water bottle etc.
We look at the cover, the title, the back, the table of contents, the pictures, etc.
What is an author? What is an illustrator?
The author is the person who writes a book. The illustrator is the one who designs the pictures.
What is a verb?
Action word
more than one
Give an example of a verb.
Run, jump, hide, etc
What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?
Fiction is not real, and nonfiction is real.
Give an example of a irregular plural noun.
Feet, children, men etc
What is an adjective?
Word that describes a noun.
What does "irregular" mean?
Give an example of an adjective.
blue, 7, small, big, etc.
What is the "lingo" of a topic?
If we talk about tigers, we would need to know the word carnivore, for example.
Give an example of an irregular past tense verb.
Sat (not sitted) etc
What is an adverb?
Word that describes a verb
What does "regular" mean?
Give an example of an adverb
quickly, quietly, generously, etc
What are some things that every sentence needs?
Capital letter at the beginning, punctuation at the end, subject, and verb
When do we use an apostrophe?
What is a pronoun?
Word that takes place of a noun.
What does "singular" mean?
one
Give an example of a pronoun.
I, we, she, he, you, it, they etc.
Explain 4 different kinds of punctuation.
Answers will vary.
ex. A period comes at the end of a telling sentence.
Sound out the following word as best as you can: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
See instructor for points on sounding out the word.