Spelling and Parts of Speech

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

• Noun

• Verb

• Preposition

• Pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is an adjective?

• A word that describes nouns and pronouns
• An interrupting word
• A word that is a person, place, thing, or idea
• A word that connects phrases and clauses 

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

3. Find the adjective.

• thin

• bug

• bus

• walk

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

Read the sentence, and choose the noun. 
The scruffy dog barked loudly. 

• barked
• loudly
• dog
• scruffy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the adverb in this sentence?

Sally read that book quickly so she checked out another one.

• another

• read

• quickly

• so

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the preposition in the sentence?

My favorite series in the library is probably the Theodore Boone series.

• favorite

• probably

• in

• my

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

Which of the following words is an adjective?

• slimy

• hover

• teacher

• students

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following words in a noun?

• pickle

• long

• hop

• lay

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which part of speech expresses an action or a state of being?

• adverb

• interjection

• preposition

• verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Read the sentence. How would you rewrite it using a pronoun?

I walked up the hill to wait for Lily.

• I walked up the hill to wait for her.

• I walked down the hill to wait for Leslie.

• I climbed up the hill to wait for Leslie.

• I walked quickly up the hill to wait for Leslie.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A