Parts of Speech and Definitions

Define a Noun

• An action
• A person, place, thing, or idea

• A word that introduces a prepositional phrase

• Connects two grammatical items together

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Define a verb

• An action

• A person, place, thing, or idea

• An emotional word that interrupts a sentence

• A word that takes the place of a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

He throws the ball. He is what part of speech?

• Noun

• Verb

• Preposition

• Pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the championship, and we had a parade downtown. What part of speech is and?

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Interjection

• Conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

Wow! The Angels are going to the World Series! What part of speech is Wow?

• Interjections

• Prepositions

• Conjunctions

• Pronouns

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

The crying baby is really annoying me. What part of speech is crying?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1G

This part of speech modifies a verb and often ends in “ly.”

• adverb

• adjective

• noun

• interjection

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the noun in the sentence below.

The majestic lion roared loudly.

• lion

• roared

• loudly

• majestic

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is an adjective?

• an interrupting word

• a word that connects words, phrases, and clauses

• a word that is a person, place, thing or idea

• a word that desribes nouns and pronouns

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.K.5B

Choose an adjective you could add to describe the sun.

Jacob woke up when the sun shone in his room.

• bright

• his

• sleepy

• alarm

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.K.5B