Exploring the Parts of Speech

What is a noun?

• A word that describes an action

• A word that substitutes for a noun

• A word that represents a person, place, thing, animal, or idea

• A word that connects clauses or sentences

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which type of noun is 'happiness'?

• Proper noun

• Common noun

• Abstract noun

• Plural noun

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CCSS.L.3.1C

How many types of pronouns are there?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What do possessive pronouns indicate?

• Action

• Location

• Ownership

• Quantity

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

What does a verb express?

• Location

• Description

• Action or state of being

• Ownership

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which tense is used for actions that will happen in the future?

• Past tense

• Present tense

• Future tense

• Perfect tense

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is an example of an adjective?

• Quickly

• Under

• Happiness

• Blue

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

What is the main difference between adjectives and adverbs?

• There is no difference

• Adjectives and adverbs both describe verbs

• Adjectives describe nouns; adverbs describe verbs

• Adjectives describe verbs; adverbs describe nouns

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CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the purpose of conjunctions?

• To join words, phrases, or clauses

• To describe nouns

• To substitute nouns

• To express action

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following is a preposition?

• Happily

• Inside

• And

• Wonderful

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E