Exploring Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives

What is a noun?

• A word that describes a noun or pronoun

• A word that links a subject to a noun or adjective

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

• A word that shows action

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• Abraham Lincoln

• president

• state

• city

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What does an adjective do?

• Links a subject to a noun or adjective

• Shows action

• Describes a noun or pronoun

• Names a person, place, thing, or idea

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

Which word in the sentence 'We saw lazy lions beneath a shady tree' is an adjective?

• tree

• lazy

• beneath

• lions

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

What is a predicate adjective?

• An adjective that shows comparison

• An adjective that describes a verb

• An adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject

• An adjective that appears before the noun

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Which of the following is a linking verb?

• play

• is

• jump

• run

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

How do you form the comparative of most adjectives with two or more syllables?

• Add -er

• Add -est

• Use 'more' or 'less'

• Use 'most' or 'least'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Which of the following is the superlative form of 'funny'?

• funnier

• most funny

• funniest

• more funny

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CCSS.L.3.1G

What is an action verb?

• A verb that describes a noun

• A verb that shows physical or mental action

• A verb that links a subject to a noun or adjective

• A verb that helps the main verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which of the following sentences contains a helping verb?

• She is happy.

• They have been working hard.

• He runs fast.

• The dog barks loudly.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B