Language

First & Second & Third Grades

What is a verb? grammar

A verb is a word that shows action or state of being.

Examples:
1. Action verb: The boy ran to the school. The verb "ran" shows the action of the boy.

2. State of being verb: The computer had been broken for two days.
The verbs "had been" shows the state of the computer--broken.

Look at the words below. Circle the words that are action verbs. Underline the words that show state of being.

were	run	will be	jump
shine	skip	sing	is
could	has	drive	draw
listen	write	was	cut
wash	comb	have been	slide

Use some of the words above to write sentences. Underline the verb you use in each sentence.

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What is a noun?

A noun is a person, place, or thing. If the noun is the name of a person it is called a proper noun. A proper noun is always capitalized.

Look at the words. Decide if they are a person, place, or thing. Put them in the correct space in the chart below.

ball	Peter	kitchen	Africa	bike
clock	park	school	teacher	doctor
foot	squirrel	grass	England	mother
computer	desk	king	palace	bridge

Person	Place	Thing

Look at the nouns in the chart. Decide which of these nouns are proper nouns. Circle the proper nouns.

Brainstorm Adjectives
An adjective is a word that describes a noun. For example: The girl wore a pretty dress. The adjective "pretty" describes the girl's dress.
Brainstorm adjectives (words that describe) and write them in the box.

Adjectives:

Use the adjectives above to complete these descriptive sentences.

1. The ____________ cow was grazing in the pasture.

2. John really wanted the ____________ jacket!

3. The _________ cat was climbing the _______ fence.

4.   Our school has a _________ swing and a ________slide.

5.   Bree's new house has a _____________ backyard.

Write some sentences of your own. Circle the adjective.

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