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 a verb?

Back

A verb is a word that shows action or links two parts of a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What are conjunctions?

Back

Conjunctions are words that connect words, phrases, or clauses. Examples include 'and', 'or', 'but'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Front

What are examples of verbs?

Back

Examples of verbs include run, is, jump, climb, are, was, play, go.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Examples include pretty, friendly, kind, messy.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Front

What is an adverb?

Back

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It often answers how, when, where, or to what extent.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Examples include he, she, it, they.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Front

What is an article?

Back

An article is a word that defines a noun as specific or unspecific. Examples include 'a', 'an', and 'the'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1H

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. Examples include in, on, at, and between.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Front

What is an interjection?

Back

An interjection is a word that expresses strong emotion or surprise. Examples include 'wow!', 'ouch!', and 'hey!'.