Nouns vs Verbs vs Adjectives

What is a noun?

• An action word

• A person, place or thing (or animal)

• It DESCRIBES a person, place or thing

• A word with a capital letter

What is an adjective?

• It DESCRIBES a person, place or thing

• An action word

• A rhyming word

• A person, place, thing (or animal)

What is a verb?

• A person, place or thing

• A word with one syllable

• It DESCRIBES a person, place or thing

• An action word

Which word in the following sentence is an adjective?

The soft kitten played in the bed.

• kitten

• played

• soft

• bed

Which word in the following sentence is a noun?

I went into a quiet store.

• the

• store

• went

• quiet

Which word in the following sentence is a verb?

The juicy apple fell on the floor.

• fell

• juicy

• apple

• floor

Check off all of the adjectives.

• recess

• fast

• tiny

• dance

• hard

Which sentence has a noun, an adjective and a verb in it?

• The puppy slept on the couch.

• I ate a sandwich after school.

• She climbed the tall mountain.

• The teacher taught her class.

Fill in the blank with an adjective.

The _____________ puppy ate a treat.

Is the word 'chair' a verb?

• Yes

• No