Powerful Language

What is an adjective?

• A word that describes the noun

• A word that describes the verb

• A naming word

• A doing word

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.K.5B

What is a verb?

• A word that describes a noun

• A naming word

• A doing word

• A word that describes how you are doing something

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

What is a noun?

• A doing word

• A word that describes something

• A naming word

• A word that describes your position

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is the noun (subject) in this sentence?

The new book was magnificent.

• magnificent

• new

• book

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the adjective?

The stimulating Lego set is a must have for all ages.

• lego

• must have

• stimulating

• all

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.K.5B

Where is the adjective?

The boy's charming smile was enough to persuade his mum to forgive him.

• charming

• smile

• persuade

• forgive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.K.5B

Where is the verb?

The girl sunk deeper into her chair as she hid her embarrassment.

• girl

• deeper

• sunk

• embarrassment

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

What is the best word to replace the adjective?

The elephant drank from the dirty waterhole.

• beautiful

• murky

• naughty

• calm

Choose the best replacement for the adjective.

The shiny diamond sparkled in the bright sun.

• glistening

• dull

• yellow

• warm

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

What is a better word for this verb.

Felix asked to go to his friends fun-filled theme park birthday.

• begged

• decided

• wanted

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.K.5D