Parts of Speech

Front

What is a noun?

Back

A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, animal, or idea.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Front

Give examples of adjectives.

Back

Examples of adjectives include pretty, friendly, kind, messy, four, few, purple, and several.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

Identify the verb in the following sentence: 'Blakely furiously read her interesting book.'

Back

The verb is 'read'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Front

What part of speech describes a noun?

Back

An adjective describes a noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Front

What part of speech can express a feeling or state of being?

Back

A verb can express a feeling or state of being.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What is the function of an adverb?

Back

An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often indicating manner, time, place, or degree.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Front

Provide an example of an adverb.

Back

Examples of adverbs include quickly, very, well, and silently.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D