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 verb?

Back

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

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Front

What is an adverb?

Back

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Front

What is a conjunction?

Back

A part of speech 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 an interjection?

Back

A part of speech that expresses strong emotion or surprise.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

Front

What are FANBOYS?

Back

An acronym for the coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

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: cat, city, happiness.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

Give an example of a verb.

Back

Examples: run, jump, is.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B