Nouns, Verbs and 8A: SU3 Vocabulary

Which word is a noun?

• run

• teacher

• sing

•  jump

Which word is a verb?

• happiness

• dance

• book

• dog

Which sentence correctly uses play as a noun?

• The children play in the park.

•  We watched a play at the theater.

• She will play the piano tomorrow.

•  He plays soccer every day.

Which sentence correctly uses read as a verb?

• She loves to look at read every night.

•  The read was very long.

•  He owns a read about animals.

•  Reading is a favorite activity of mine.

How can you tell if a word is a noun?

• It names a person, place, thing, or idea.

• It shows an action or state of being.

•  It describes another word.

•  It connects two words together.

How can you tell if a word is a verb?

• It is always capitalized.

•  It names a thing.

•  It shows an action or a state of being.

•  It describes a noun.

Which of the following words can be BOTH a noun and a verb?

• dance

• happiness

• teacher

• city

Which part of speech is the bolded word in this sentence?
“I will call my friend later.”

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Which part of speech is the underlined word in this sentence?
“The pencil fell on the floor.”

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Which is the best clue that a word is a noun in a sentence?

• It often comes after “a,” “an,” or “the.”

•  It always ends with -ing.

•  It always has -ed.

•  It is always at the beginning of a sentence.