Parts of Speech

A Language Review

by Mrs. Sterling’s Second Grade Class

Objective

This presentation will introduce you to three parts of speech: NOUNS, VERBS and ADJECTIVES. You will then have a chance to practice what you have learned.

Instructions

Please use the links at the bottom of the page to advance from slide to slide. Please note that you cannot complete this activity unless you answer all questions correctly. If at any time you wish to quit, press the escape key. Esc

Nouns

A noun names anything that we can hear, see, touch, taste or smell. Nouns are the names of

Persons - PeoplePlaces and

Things

Person or People

BoyGirlManWomanTeacherDoctorMinister

Abraham Lincoln

Viking

Friends

Places

St. PetersburgWashingtonGeorgiaThe parkThe river Italy

The Alamo

Serengeti Farm

Things

CatFrogComputerBicycleCartrain

lady bug book

chick apple

Let’s find the NOUNS

Read the sentence. Select one of the underlined words to answer.

The dog ran.

Oops

Ran is not a noun. It is a verb. It tells us what is happening. Try again

Great job

Dog is a noun. It is a thing. Let’s try another sentence

Verbs

These are action words. They tell what something is doing.

As the line in a famous song says…Verb, that’s what happening!

It is also a state of being

Am – I am happyIs – He is sad

Are – We are glad.

Examples of Verbs

Run, Kicked, Jump, SoarFly, Flying, PlaySing, sang, sungTyped, EatSleep, am, are, is

Running Kick

Dribbling

Find the VERB

Read the sentence. Select one of the underlined words to answer.

Anja loves the Backstreet Boys.

Try Again

Anja is a person and therefore a noun.

Not this one!

Backstreet Boys is the name of a group of people and is therefore a noun.

Awesome

Loves is a verb. It tells what Anja is doing.

Let’s move on.

ADJECTIVES

These are words that describe nouns. They tell the color, shape, texture, sound, smell and taste of an object. They give you more information about the person, place or thing that your are describing.

Here are some adjectives

BluePrettyFastFunnyHigh Soursmooth

thin

thickgreen

sad

Find the ADJECTIVE

Read the sentence. Select one of the underlined words to answer.

Mary has a red dress.

Great Job

Red is an adjective. It tells about the color of the dress.

Oops try again

Mary is the name of a person and is therefore a NOUN.

Not Quite

Dress is a thing and is therefore a noun.

The End For Now

Coming soon…

Poetry PortraitsCreative poems that use onlyNouns, Verbs and Adjectives!