Parts of Speech

Front

What is a noun?

Back

A part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

A part of speech 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

A part of speech that describes a noun or pronoun.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Front

What is an adverb?

Back

A part of speech that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A part of speech that expresses action or a state of being.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What is a preposition?

Back

A part of speech that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Front

What is an interjection?

Back

A part of speech that expresses strong emotion or surprise.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

Front

Give an example of a noun.

Back

Examples: dog, city, happiness.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

Give an example of a pronoun.

Back

Examples: he, she, they.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Front

Give an example of an adjective.

Back

Examples: blue, tall, happy.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E