Precise Word Classes

What is a noun?

• Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
• An Action or State of Being
• Modifies a Noun or Pronoun
• Modifies a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is a verb?

• Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
• An Action or State of Being
• Modifies a Noun or Pronoun
• Modifies a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is an adverb?

• Person, Place, Thing or Idea
• An Action or State of Being
• Modifies a Noun or Pronoun
• Modifies a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is an adjective?

• Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
• An Action or State of Being
• Modifies a Noun or Pronoun
• Modifies a Verb, Adjective, or Adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

These are connecting words that join words, phrases and clauses.

• Interjections

• Conjunctions

• Articles

• Prepositions

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

These words interrupt sentences with their strong emotions.

• Interjections

• Conjunctions

• Articles

• Prepositions

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

These words take the place of nouns in sentences.

• Verbs

• Interjections

• Adjectives

• Pronouns

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

These little adjectives (a, an, the) help us know if something is specific or not.

• Interjections

• Conjunctions

• Articles

• Prepositions

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1H

These words show relationships between nouns and pronouns.

• Interjections

• Conjunctions

• Articles

• Prepositions

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Identify the green word's part of speech.
The marble fell down the drain.

• Noun
• Verb
• Adjective
• Adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E