Identifying Parts of Speech

What is the definition of a noun?

• a person, place, thing, or idea

• an action or state of being

• a word that describes a noun

• a word that connects clauses or sentences

What is the definition of a pronoun?

• a word that takes the place of a noun

• a word that describes a noun

• a word that shows action

• a word that connects clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

What is the definition of an Action Verb

• tells what the subject of the sentence is doing

• describes the subject of the sentence

• connects words or phrases

• expresses a state of being

What is the definition of a Linking Verb

• connects ideas to each other

• describes a noun

• expresses an action

• modifies a verb

What is the definition of a Helping Verb

• modifies the main verb in a sentence

• describes a noun or pronoun

• connects words, phrases, or clauses

• expresses an action or state of being

What is the definition of an Adverb

• describes or modifies anything that’s NOT a noun

• describes a noun

• connects words, phrases, or clauses

• expresses an action or state of being

What is the definition of an Adjective

• describes or modifies a noun

• a word that expresses an action

• a word used to connect clauses

• a word that takes the place of a noun

What part of speech is the italicized word?

The dogs bark at the cars that drive past my house.

• Action verb

• Adverb

• Linking Verb

• Adjective

What part of speech is the italicized word?

Henry will help you with your math homework.

• Pronoun

• Common Noun

• Helping Verb

• Linking Verb

What part of speech is the italicized word?

I asked Julie and Zack if they wanted to study with me.

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Pronoun

• Action Verb