Name It!

What is a noun?
A noun is a person, place,
thing, or idea.

Person: Place: Thing: Idea:

cowboy church beachball justice
 Find the nouns.

Our teacher
handed out the papers.

1
Every student should have a
computer for school.

2
The bus
went down the wrong road.

3
The plane is going to crash.

4
That dog chased the boys
up a tree.

5
The boy is very, very fat.

6
My mom and dad
helped me with my
homework.

7
My teacher likes to read
books and talk.

8
The doctor visited the patient
at the hospital.

9
The girl did not like the boy.

10
Our team won the big game!

11
The cat has bad hair.

12
The bug is smiling.

13
Plural and Singular
Nouns
Project LA Activity
 Plural Nouns
• A plural form of a noun
names more than one. It
usually ends with s or es.
Write P if the noun below is plural.
Write S if the noun below is singular.
1. houses
2. baby
3. church
4. tables
5. books
6. bus
Write P if the noun below is plural.
Write S if the noun below is singular.
1. Houses P
2. baby S
3. church S
4. tables P
5. books P
6. bus S
 Add es to make nouns plural that
• end
s with:
– buses
•x
– taxes
• ch
– benches
• sh
– dishes
 Add ies to make nouns plural that
end
• ladywith a consonant and a y:
– ladies

• fry
– fries
 Some nouns that end in f or fe
change
• calf to ves when made plural:
– calves

• knife
– knives
 Some nouns that end in o change to
es when made plural. Some change
to s:
• kangaroo
– kangaroos

• potato
– potatoes
 Some nouns do not change at all
when made plural:

• sheep
– sheep

• deer
– deer
 Some nouns become a new word
when made plural:

• man
– men

• goose
– geese
 Can you make these nouns plural?

1. half
2. foot
3. piano
4. spy
5. brush
 Can you make these nouns plural?

1. halves
2. feet
3. pianos
4. spies
5. brushes
 Can you make these nouns plural?

1. mouse
2. memo
3. shelf
4. leaf
5. child
 Can you make these nouns plural?

1. mice
2. memos
3. shelves
4. leaves
5. children
 Can you make these nouns plural?

1. thief
2. woman
3. fish
4. photo
5. die
 Can you make these nouns plural?

1. thieves
2. women
3. fish
4. photos
5. dice
These are Action Verbs:

coughed clap
swallowed
awake sang
ride ran
 To find the verb:
Locate the subject
Then ask yourself, “What is it doing?”

The dog barked.

Who? dog

“What did the dog do?”

barked

The verb is barked, it’s what the dog is doing.

Let’s Practice:

The big lion roared

loudly.
roared
Let’s Practice:
The lighthouse shines
brightly.
shines
Let’s Practice:
The snowman waves
his hat to us.

waves
Let’s Practice:
Alexander
takes his bath.
takes
Let’s Practice:

Sally dances in
the recital.

dances
Let’s Practice:
Mrs. Smith arrives late.

arrives
 Let’s Practice:
Stars shine
brightly at night.
shine
Let’s Practice:
Time flies when
you’re having
fun.
flies
Let’s Practice:
Tommy plays
baseball every
year.

plays
 Let’s Practice:

beats

Jacob beats on his drum

all day.
 Let’s Practice:
The bumble bee
buzzes near the
flower.
buzzes
Let’s Practice
Name It!
 What is a adjective?
An adjective describes a noun
or a pronoun.

brown loud colorful happy

 Find the adjectives.

The bald teacher handed

out the white papers.

1
The laptop computer has a blue
screen and a black screen.

2
The big yellow bus went down
the wrong road.

3
 The crazy plane will crash
quickly.

4
That big bad dog frequently
chased the scared little boys
up trees.

5
The young boy is very, very
fat.

6
Mom and dad always help
me with my English
homework.

7
The friendly teacher likes to read
story books and talk a lot.

8
The two doctors visited the
sick patient at the
community hospital.

9
The thin girl did not really
like the green boy.

10
The football team won the
big game easily!

11
The little brown cat
sometimes has bad hair.

12
The happy little green and
yellow bug is smiling.

13
 Question 1
What is an adjective?

a)A describing word

b)An action or ‘doing’ word.
c)A ‘naming’ word.
 Question 2

What do adjectives do?

a)They compare two things

b)They give more information
about things
c)They tell stories
 Question 3
Which of these are adjectives?

a)Softly
b)Quaint
c)Exotic
d)Lovely
 Question 4
Which of these is an adjective?

a)Timid
b)Fantastically
c)Scare
 Question 5
Write down the adjectives in the
following sentence:

A large group of hungry space aliens

slithered into the busy restaurant and
ordered vanilla milkshakes.
 Question 6

Write down the adjectives in the

following sentences:

The cold wind whispered

menacingly in the distance. All was
still, but not for long…
 Question 7
Write down the adjectives in the
following sentences:

Miss Trunchball, the Headmistress, was something else

altogether. She was a gigantic holy terror, a fierce tyrannical
monster who frightened the life out of the pupils and teachers
alike.
 Question 8
Which of these are adjectives?

a)Distinct
b)Distance
c)Distressed
d)Disastrous
 Question 9
Choose the most appropriate adjective for
the following sentence:

She was ________ to reach her goal and

never gave up, even when it was difficult.

a)Reliable
b)Ambitious
c)Determined
 Question 10
Choose the most appropriate adjective for
the following sentence:

I felt incredibly ________ and not in the

mood to do anything.

a)Restless
b)Lethargic
c)Jubilant
 Answers
Swap papers with a partner and get
ready to mark them!
 Question 1
What is an adjective?

a)A describing word

b)An action or ‘doing’ word.
c)A ‘naming’ word.
 Question 2
What do adjectives do?

a)They compare two things

b)They give more information about
things
c)They tell stories
 Question 3
Which of these are adjectives?

a)Softly
b)Quaint
c)Exotic
d)Lovely
 Question 4
Which of these is an adjective?

a)Timid
b)Fantastically
c)Scare
 Question 5
Write down the adjectives in
the following sentence:

A large group of hungry space

aliens slithered into the busy
restaurant and ordered vanilla
milkshakes.
 Question 6

Write down the adjectives in the

following sentences:

The cold wind whispered

menacingly in the distance. All was
still, but not for long…
 Question 7
Write down the adjectives in the
following sentences:

Miss Trunchball, the Headmistress, was

something else altogether. She was a
gigantic holy terror, a fierce tyrannical
monster who frightened the life out of
the pupils and teachers alike.
 Question 8
Which of these are adjectives?

a)Distinct
b)Distance
c)Distressed
d)Disastrous
 Where did it happen?

When did it happen?

How did it
happen?
To what extent did it happen?

Who can answer these questions?!!

 Adverb

Adverb

The Adverb Can!!!

Adverb
Yes, an Adverb Will Tell Us:
*Where *When
*How *To What Extent

An Adverb Can Describe 3 Parts of Speech: *verb, *adjective, *adverb

 Adverbs can come before or after the word they describe.
EXAMPLE: I carefully looked everywhere!

What is the Verb? looked

How did you look? carefully = Adverb #1, before the verb
Where did you look? everywhere = Adverb #2, after the verb

Where is that adverb??

adverb

adverb
adverb

adverb adverb
An Adverb Can Also Split a Verb
Phrase in Half!
What is the verb
phrase?
“How Rude!”
could wait
not
What is the adverb?

Not..spliting the
verb phrase in
½!!!

Example: Many students could not wait for school on

Monday.
LET’S PRACTICE! ADVERBS
DESCRIBING VERBS
Directions: 1st tell the verb/verb phrase in the
sentence.
Then, tell the adverb describing it.

1. You can intently play video games for hours!

What is the verb phrase? can play
What is the adverb? intently
2. The moon shined brightly in the dark sky.
What is the verb? shined
What is the adverb? brightly
 An Adverb Can Also Describe
an Adjective!
Example: The fair is especially busy on
Saturday night.

“What adjective describes fair?”

busy
“How busy?” especially = adverb
Let’s Try Some! Adverbs
Describing Adjectives
Directions: 1st tell the adjective
in the sentence.
Then, tell the adverb describing
it.
1. I waited nearly two hours to get tickets to
the new Harry Potter movie!

Adjective? two
Adverb? nearly
Why isn’t new an
It also describes movie
adverb?
2. At the movie, the popcorn Adjective? buttery
seemed more buttery than mine
at home! Adverb? more
 An Adverb Can Also
Describe Another
Adverb!
Example: The guest left quite
abruptly.

How did he abruptly =

leave? adverb
How
abruptly?
quite = adverb describing “What a crazy
adverb guest!”
 Let’s Try Some! Adverbs Describing Adverbs
Find the adverbs in the sentence.
1. Justin Bieber is most definitely the richest music icon there is!

What are the adjectives? richest, music

Both describing? icon = a noun

To what extent is he hot? definitely = Adverb #1

How definite? most = Adverb #2

2. Seats for his performance have been going especially quickly!

What is the verb phrase? How are they going? How quickly?
have been going quickly = adverb #1 especially = adverb #2
Now you most definitely, positively,
undoubtedly know your adverbs!!!

Adverbs: Now, most, definitely, positively,

undoubtedly
Choose the correct word (adjective or adverb) Ex. 38d Gr
Pr p. 58
1. This music is too _____. We can’t talk.
2. She played _____ and she lost the game.
3. We waited _____ for the letter but it never came.
4. Please don’t be _____ with him.
5. She asks _____ questions.
6. The children are playing together very _____
today.
7. She’s a very _____person and everyone likes her.
8. She surprised me when she opened the door _____.
9. You speak English very _____.
10. It’s _____ to swim in the sea here.
Choose the correct word (adjective or adverb) Ex. 38d Gr
Pr p. 58
1. This music is too loud. We can’t talk.
2. She played badly and she lost the game.
3. We waited patiently for the letter but it never
came.
4. Please don’t be angry with him.
5. She asks intelligent questions.
6. The children are playing together very nicely today.
7. She’s a very warm person and everyone likes her.
8. She surprised me when she opened the door
suddenly.
9. You speak English very well.
10. It’s dangerous to swim in the sea here.
What are Pronouns?
I She
He

Us
We
What are pronouns?

Pronouns take the place of

nouns..
nouns.
 Here’s the Idea

The word that a pronoun refers

to is called its antecedent.

REFERS TO

Ramon visited Death Valley, and he

was impressed.
 Example:
Halloween is one of America's
holidays. It is celebrated in
October.
(Halloween is a noun. It is a
pronoun that refers to the
antecedent, Halloween.)
 Example:
When Robert was fixing the car,
he cut his hand.
(Robert is a noun. He is a
pronoun that refers to the
antecedent, Robert.)
 Pronouns
Refer to people or things
Include: I, me, my, mine,
you, your, yours, he, him,
his, she, her, hers, it, its,
they, them, their, theirs, we, ME!
us, our, ours.
 Examples:
1. He took her place in the
game.
2. Their main objective is
to scare students.
 Now you try. Which of the following
contains a correct pronoun?

A. A hill is next to them. It is very

steep.
B. Jeff rides his new bike. Him rides it
down the block.
C. Rickie gets on the plane. They are
very excited about his trip.
 Got it! Now try
another.

A hill is next to them. It is

very steep.
A hill= It
 Choose the correct pronoun.

Skateboards are fun, but

can be dangerous.
A. them
B. it
C. they
D. we
 Got it! Now try
another.

Skateboards are fun, but

they can be dangerous

Skateboards = they
 Choose the correct pronoun.

Speed bumps help to slow down cars.

are found in many parking lots.
A. It
B. You
C. Them
D. They
 Got it! Now try
another.

Speed bumps help to slow down

cars. They are found in many
parking lots.
bumps = They
 Choose the correct pronoun.

Marisa and Nora made their own costumes.

wanted to save money.

A. Them
B. We
C. They
D. She
 Got it! Now try
another.

Marisa and Nora made their own

costumes.
They wanted to save money.
Marisa and Nora = They
 Which of the following contains a
correct pronoun?

A. A hill is next to them. They are very

steep.
B. Jeff rides his new bike. Him rides it
down the block.
C. Rickie gets on the plane. He is very
excited about his trip.
 Got it! Now try
another.

Rickie gets on the plane. He

is very excited about his
trip.
Rickie = He
 Which of the following contains a
correct pronoun?

A. Blake skated to the edge of the rink. He

was finished with practice.
B. The house has two stories. She was built
in 1910.
C. Mary and Dave rode their bikes to the
playground. Them will build a
sandcastle.
 Got it!

Blake skated to the edge of the

rink. He was finished with
practice.
Blake = He
Interjections
 Interjections
•Interjections are
words used to
express feelings or
emotions.
Common Interjections
 Interjections
• Interjections function independently from the rest
of the sentence…
• Example:
Huh? What does that mean?

• It is therefore set off from the rest of the sentence

by a question mark, comma, or exclamation mark.

Hey! I can ride my bike. Hey, I can ride my bike.

Exclamation mark = strong emotion Comma = not as strong of an
emotion
 Let’s Practice…Find the
interjection:
1. Wow! Did you see that play?
2. Ouch! That hurts!
3. I, uh, think we should leave now.
4. Woah! How did he catch that?
5. Yes, that certainly is a huge cat.
CONJUCTION
 What is a conjunction?
 Conjunction is the name for those
common words that are used to join
(conjoin) parts of sentences. Also,
conjunctions may be used to begin
certain sentences.
All of these words, and many more,
are conjunctions ! ! !
for or
before if
than
even though
while wherever whether

and nor
since so
then although
yet unless
because
until but
where
Let us take a closer
PREPOSITION
 Lesson One: Prepositions

A preposition is a part of speech

that shows a relationship
between two things.
•Location (on, under, in)
•Timing (before, after,
during)
•Direction (from, toward, to)
Here are some more prepositions.
before behind from beneath

across below down throughout with

past among near above during under

outside toward upon over after through

Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.)
Here is a list of the most common prepositions:

but
aboard along behind from off past until
(except)

about amid below by in on since up

above among beneath down inside onto through upon

across around beside during into out to with

after at between except near outside toward within

against before beyond for of over under without

Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.)
Here is a list of the most common prepositions:

but
aboard along behind from off past until
(except)

about amid below by in on since up

above among beneath down inside onto through upon

across around beside during into out to with

after at between except near outside toward within

against before beyond for of over under without

Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.)

Here is a list of the most common prepositions:

but
aboard along behind from off past until
(except)

about amid below by in on since up

above among beneath down inside onto through upon

across around beside during into out to with

after at between except near outside toward within

against before beyond for of over under without

 Let’s Practice
• Under the four poster bed, the lazy
cat was having a snooze.
• Inside the old house there were all
sorts of strange looking people.
• Along the hall crawled the large,
spindly spider.
Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.)

The mouse is on the table.

Two things: mouse + table
Relationship: one is on the other
On is a preposition!
 Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.)

The mouse is under the table.

Two things: mouse + table
Relationship: one is under the other
Under is a preposition!
 Test Your Knowledge 1

Which word is a preposition?

The pizza in the oven is mine.

pizza in oven mine

 Test Your Knowledge 2
Which word is a preposition?

The girl by the door is my sister.

girl by door my
 Test Your Knowledge 3

Which word is a preposition?

The runners raced around the track.

runners around the track

 Test Your Knowledge 4
I chose a book from the library.

from

library

book
Identify what part of speech are the
following words. Then choice words
from the list and make 5 sentences.
• Body • Box • Hey!
• Bloody • Created • Ouch!
• From • Slowly • New
• But • Under • News
• They • However • Hospital
• Books • Along • Wish
• run • Mine • intelligently