Parts of Speech

What is a pronoun?

• A word that takes the place of a noun.

• A type of verb that describes an action.

• A word that describes a noun.

• A phrase that connects two sentences.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is a proper noun?

• A type of common noun that is not capitalized.

• A specific name for a person, place, or organization, always capitalized.

• A word that describes an action or state of being.

• A general term for any object or concept.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

CCSS.L.1.1B

What is a predicate in a sentence?

• The part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

• The part of the sentence that describes the subject's location.

• The part of the sentence that provides additional information about the object.

• The part of the sentence that connects the subject to the verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1F

What is a complete sentence?

• A group of words that expresses a complete thought and has a subject and a predicate.

• A phrase that lacks a subject or a verb.

• A collection of random words without meaning.

• A question that seeks information.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

What is a common noun?

• A specific name for a person, place, or thing, capitalized.

• A general name for a person, place, or thing, not capitalized.

• A name that refers to a unique individual or entity.

• A term used to describe an action or state.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

CCSS.L.1.1B

What is a verb?

• A word that expresses an action or state of being.

• A type of noun that describes a person, place, or thing.

• A word that modifies a noun or pronoun.

• A conjunction that connects clauses or sentences.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

CCSS.L.1.1E

What is a noun?

• A word that describes an action.

• A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A word that connects phrases or clauses.

• A word that expresses a state of being.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is an adjective?

• A word that describes a noun.

• A type of verb that shows action.

• A word that connects clauses or sentences.

• A word that expresses a strong emotion.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

What is an adverb?

• A word that describes a noun.

• A word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

• A word that connects clauses or sentences.

• A word that expresses a strong emotion.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is a simple sentence?

• A sentence that contains one independent clause.

• A sentence that contains multiple independent clauses.

• A sentence that contains a dependent clause and an independent clause.

• A sentence that is always short and concise.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J