Parts of Speech

Front

What is a noun?

Back

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: cat, city, happiness.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A verb is a word that describes an action or state of being. Examples: run, jump, is.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Examples: blue, tall, happy.

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Front

What is an adverb?

Back

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Examples: quickly, very, well.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Front

What is a pronoun?

Back

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Examples: he, she, it, they.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Front

What is a conjunction?

Back

A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. Examples: and, but, or.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Front

What is an interjection?

Back

An interjection is a word that expresses strong emotion or surprise. Examples: wow, ouch, hooray.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Front

What do adjectives modify?

Back

Adjectives modify nouns.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Front

What do adverbs modify?

Back

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Front

What is the function of a noun in a sentence?

Back

Nouns can act as the subject, object, or complement in a sentence.