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NOUNS: WATCH THIS VIDEO! While you are watching try to figure out what a noun is based on the
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What is a NOUN?Nouns name persons, places, things,
or ideas. Examples:
Persons: Mr. Johnson, mother, woman, Maria Places: city, home, Texas, Canada Things: house, ring, shoe, table, desk, month, light Ideas: grief, democracy, courage, obedience
Concrete nouns can be touched. Abstract nouns (like love, bitterness, happiness, or joking) cannot be touched but are, nonetheless, still nouns because they name entities.
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Noun Practice #1After reading the following sentence, identify (from your choices below)
a noun.
Mrs. Tilley is reading the newspaper, and she doesn’t understand why the news is so depressing.
Mrs. Tilley
reading
understand
depressing
Noun Practice #2After reading the following sentence, identify (from your
choices below) a noun. Who left the smelly, moldy, green cheese in the
refrigerator?
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ADJECTIVES: WATCH THIS VIDEO! While you are watching try to figure out what a verb is based on the
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What is an ADJECTIVE? Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns. Possessive pronouns can be used as adjectives.
Example: That is his book. Adjectives answer these questions about the noun: WHAT KIND of noun is it? WHICH noun is it? HOW MANY of that noun are there?
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Adjective Practice #1
Which of the following phrases do NOT include an adjective?
the quiet librarian worked hard
she swam backwards
teachers have high expectations
Red shoes are her favorite
Adjective Practice #2REMEMBER: Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns. Possessive pronouns can be used as adjectives. Example: That is his book. Adjectives answer these questions about the noun: WHAT KIND of noun is it? WHICH noun is it? HOW MANY of that noun are there? In the following sentence, what is the NOUN that is being modified by the ADJECTIVE?
The angry student slammed the door dramatically.
door
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angry
student
VERBS: WATCH THIS VIDEO! While you are watching try to figure out what a verb is based on the
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What is a VERB?A verb is a word that expresses action, makes a
statement, or links relationships.
Action verbs do just that. They demonstrate action. Examples: Jim hit the ball. Susie cooked spaghetti. Joey drove the tractor.
Linking verbs make statements OR they express links and relationships. Examples, statements: She is a good girl. He is a football player.
Examples, links/relationships: She is my mother. That boy is my neighbor.
Linking verbs are on a special list. Here is that list: Am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been, has been, have been, had been, will be, shall be, may be, would
have been, should have been, can be, should be, would be (any combination that ENDS with be or been.) seem, become, taste, feel, smell, sound, look, appear, grow, remain, stay
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VERB PRACTICE #1 After reading the following sentence, identify (from your choices below) the
verb.
The crazy biker rode in the middle of the lane, and the truck barely missed him.
crazy
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rode is a verb, you also may have
noticed that missed is a verb.
MOVING ON…
VERB PRACTICE #2 Choose the following example where escape is
NOT used as a verb.
Escaping was difficult.
The fly escaped the wrath of the fly swatter.
Quick, he is escaping!
ADVERBS: WATCH THIS VIDEO! While you are watching try to figure out what an adverb is based on the
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What is an ADVERB?Adverbs modify verbs. An adverb can also modify adjectives and other
adverbs.
Adverbs answer these questions: WHERE? WHEN? HOW? HOW OFTEN? TO WHAT EXTENT?
Commonly used Adverbs: Here, there, away, up -- tell WHERE Now, then, later, soon, yesterday -- tell WHEN Easily, quietly, slowly, quickly -- tell HOW Never, always, often, seldom -- tell HOW OFTEN Very, almost, too, so, really -- tell TO WHAT EXTENT
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ADVERB Practice #1 Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
I was too tired to argue with the obnoxious telemarketer.
wasarguewith
too
ADVERB Practice #2
An adverb can modify either a verb, adjective or another adverb. In the following sentence identify which word is the adverb is modifying?
The sleepy baby cried incessantly.
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incessantly