Parts of Speech

Front

What is a noun?

Back

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

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What is an interjection?

Back

An interjection is a word that expresses strong emotion or surprise, often standing alone.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

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

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

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

What is an adverb?

Back

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in '-ly'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Front

What is a conjunction?

Back

A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Front

What is a preposition?

Back

A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Front

Give an example of a noun.

Back

Examples of nouns include 'dog', 'city', 'happiness'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

Give an example of an interjection.

Back

Examples of interjections include 'Wow!', 'Oh no!', 'Hooray!'.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A