Nouns and Verbs Flashcard

Front

Identify the subject in the following sentence: "The cat chased the mouse."

Back

cat

Answer explanation

In the sentence "The cat chased the mouse," the subject is the one performing the action. Here, 'cat' is the one doing the chasing, making it the subject, while 'mouse' is the object receiving the action.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Front

Identify the verb in the following sentence: "She sings beautifully."

Back

sings

Answer explanation

In the sentence "She sings beautifully," the verb is "sings" as it describes the action performed by the subject "She." The word "beautifully" is an adverb modifying how she sings, while "the" is not present in the sentence.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Front

Which of the following words is a noun? Options: run, happiness, quickly, blue

Back

happiness

Answer explanation

The word 'happiness' is a noun, representing a state of being. 'Run' is a verb, 'quickly' is an adverb, and 'blue' is an adjective. Therefore, 'happiness' is the correct choice.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Front

Which of the following words is a verb?

table

,

jump

,

green

,

happiness

Back

jump

Answer explanation

The word 'jump' is a verb, indicating an action. In contrast, 'table' is a noun, 'green' is an adjective, and 'happiness' is a noun. Therefore, 'jump' is the correct choice.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Front

Differentiate between the noun and verb in the sentence: "The teacher teaches the students."

Back

teacher (noun), teaches (verb)

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'teacher' is a noun as it names a person, while 'teaches' is a verb as it describes the action performed by the teacher. Therefore, the correct differentiation is: teacher (noun), teaches (verb).

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Front

Differentiate between the noun and verb in the sentence: "The bird flies high."

Back

bird (noun), flies (verb)

Answer explanation

In the sentence "The bird flies high," 'bird' is a noun referring to the subject, while 'flies' is a verb indicating the action performed by the subject. Therefore, the correct differentiation is 'bird (noun), flies (verb)'.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Front

Use "book" as a noun and the subject in a sentence.

Back

The book is on the table.

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'The book is on the table,' uses 'book' as a noun and serves as the subject of the sentence. The other options use 'book' as a verb, which does not fulfill the requirement.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Front

Use the word "run" as a verb in a sentence.

Back

She runs every morning.

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'She runs every morning,' uses 'run' as a verb, indicating the action of running. The other options either use 'run' as a noun or in a gerund form, which does not fulfill the requirement.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Front

Identify the nouns and verbs in the sentence: "The chef cooked a delicious meal."

Back

chef (noun), cooked (verb), meal (noun)

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'chef' and 'meal' are nouns as they name people and things, while 'cooked' is a verb indicating the action performed by the chef. Thus, the correct identification is: chef (noun), cooked (verb), meal (noun).

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Front

Identify the nouns and verbs in the sentence: "The students read their books quietly."

Back

students (noun), read (verb), books (noun)

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'students' and 'books' are nouns as they represent people and objects, respectively. 'read' is a verb as it describes the action performed by the students. Thus, the correct identification is: students (noun), read (verb), books (noun).

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking