Parts of Speech - 1

What is a 'NOUN'?

• A naming word

• An action word

• A word that shows action

• A word that shows more information about a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is a 'VERB'?

• A naming word

• An action word

• A word that shows action

• A word that shows more information about a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

What is a 'GERUND'?

• A naming word

• An action word but not a verb; it functions as a noun

• A word that shows action

• A word that shows more information about a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is a 'ADVERB'?

• A word that gives more information about a verb, an adjective or another adverb

• An action word but not a verb

• A word that gives more information about a noun

• A word that shows more information about a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is a 'ADJECTIVE'?

• A word that gives more information about a verb, an adjective or another adverb

• An action word but not a verb

• A word that gives more information about a noun

• A word that shows more information about a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

What is a 'PREPOSITION'?

• A word that gives more information about a verb, an adjective or another adverb

• A part of speech that shows the relation of a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence

• A part of speech that shows the relation of a verb to another word in the sentence

• A part of speech that shows the relation of an adjective to another word in the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is a 'CONJUNCTION'?

• A word that joins parts of a sentence, phrases or other words together

• A word that joins two sentences, two phrases or two words ONLY

• A part of speech that joins two or three sentences only

• A part of speech that shows the relation of an adjective to another word in the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is an 'ABSTRACT NOUN'?

• A noun that refers to concepts, ideas, experiences, traits, feelings or entities that cannot be seen, heard, tasted, smelt or touched.

• A noun denoting a material object rather than an abstract quality, state, or action, e.g. dog, building, tree:

• A noun that denotes a group of individuals

• A part of speech that shows the relation of an adjective to another word in the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1C

What is an 'INTERJECTION'?

• A noun that refers to something that cannot be seen, heard, tasted, smelt or touched.

• A word that shows a material object

• A word that denotes a group of individuals

• a word that expresses a feeling or to request or demand something.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

What is an 'PRONOUN'?

• a word that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase

• a word that is used instead of a verb

• a word that is used instead of adjective

• a word that is used instead of a Proper noun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D