Vocabulary Flashcards
Noun
A word that describes a person, place, thing, or idea. Ex.) finesse, education, school, New York, teacher.
Helpful reminder: The _____
Pronoun
Used in place of a noun
Ex.) I, her, him, it, that, these, she, he
Adjective
describes or gives information about a noun or pronoun
Ex.) Colorful, odious, incessant, joyful, loud
Helpful Reminder: The _______ truck.
Verb
Shows action or state of being.
Ex.) talk, jump, scream, run is, am, are
Helpful reminder: Verbs change when in the present, past or future tense.
Adverb
describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb and tells where, when, how, or to what extent.
Ex.) slowly, carefully, incessantly
Helpful reminder: often ends in “ly”
Preposition
Show the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word
Ex.) to, over, under, at, between, in
Helpful reminder: The squirrel ran_____ the tree.
Conjunction
connects words, groups of words, and sentences
Ex.) for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Interjection
expresses surprise or strong feeling. Separate from the sentence.
Ex.) Wow! Hey!