8 Parts of Speech

A noun is _

• an action

• a person, place, thing, or idea

• a describing word

• a word that joins groups of words together

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

What is a verb?

• A person, place, thing, or idea

• A word that shows the relationship of a noun to another word in a sentence.

• A word that shows an action or state of being

• A word that links groups of words together

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

An adjective is a word that _

• describes a noun or pronoun

• shows the relation between a noun and another word in a sentence

• joins groups of words together

• is a person, place, thing, or idea

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

What is a conjunction?

• A word that joins words or groups of words together.

• A person, place, thing, or idea

• An action or state of being

• A word that shows the relation between a noun and another word in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Prepositions show _

• a sudden or strong feeling

• a complete thought

• an action

• the relationship between a noun and another word in a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is a simile?

• A comparison that does not use "like" or "as."

• A word linking groups of words.

• A word that expresses a sudden feeling.

• A comparison using "like" or "as."

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Interjections are _

• A person, place, thing, or idea

• words that express a sudden or strong feeling

• groups of words that express a complete thought,

• action words and states of being.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

What are adverbs?

• Words that link together other groups of words.

• Words expressing sudden feelings

• Words that describe a verb or adjective.

• Words expressing a complete thought.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the verb in the following sentence?

Students raised their hands in class.

• Students

• raised

• hands

• class

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which word or phrase is an interjection in the following sentence?

• I look forward to Friday!

• How did you do on the test?

• Wow! She received an A+ on her paper!

• My teacher was so proud of me.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A