Nouns and Verbs All Different Types

Instructions The green are information slides. Read through these slides so you understand the types of nouns and verbs. The yellow slides are activity slides. Follow all the instructions on these slides. Any white slides are additional instructions.

Click on the proper noun in each sentence. The class took a trip to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.

Great Job! Atlanta Botanical Gardens is a proper noun because it names a specific place. Try Another

Remember a proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing. Oops. Remember a proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing. Try Again

Click on the collective noun in the sentence. The tiny ant was trampled by herd of animals.

Wonderful! Herd is a collective noun because it names a group of animals on the move. Try Another

Remember a collective noun names a group of people, places, or things. Oops. Remember a collective noun names a group of people, places, or things. Try Again

Click on the possessive noun in the sentence. My aunt’s house is in the country.

Fabulous! Aunt is possessive. You could reword “my aunt’s house” to “the house that belongs to my aunt” Move on to Verbs

Remember a possessive noun shows ownership of something else. Oops. Remember a possessive noun shows ownership of something else. Try Again

Verbs Read through the next several slides to remind yourself about the different types of verbs.

Action Verbs Action verbs show physical or mental action that can be done. Examples: run, walk, talk, think, sit The girl skips around the field. Children arrive at school in the morning.

Click on the action verb in the sentence. The students play soccer outside.

Move on to Linking Verbs Superb! Play is the action verb. It is something you can do. Move on to Linking Verbs

Remember, an action verb is something you can do. It shows action. Oops. Remember, an action verb is something you can do. It shows action. Try Again

Linking Verbs Linking verbs connect the subject to the rest of the sentence. They act like an equal sign. Remember, some verbs can be linking or action verbs depending on the context. Find the verb and replace it with is, am, are. If it still makes sense, it is a linking verb. Katie seems tired.

Click on the linking verb in the sentence. The apples smell delicious.

It acts like an equal sign. Awesome! Smell is the linking verb. It links the subject (the apples) to the rest of the sentence (delicious). It acts like an equal sign. the apples = delicious Move on to Being Verbs

Oops. Remember, a linking verb links the subject to the rest of the sentence. It acts like an equal sign, but shows no action. Try Again

Anna is tired after a long run. Being Verbs A being verb is any form of the verb “to be.” Being verbs are a specific kind of linking verbs. They do not show action, but connect the subject to the rest of the sentence. The being verbs are: is, am, were, was, are, be, being, been Anna is tired after a long run.

Click on the being verb in the sentence. My fifth grade teacher was Ms. Dresden.

Move on to Helping Verbs Fantastic! Was was the being verb. It is a form of the verb “to be” and linked the subject to the rest of the sentence. Move on to Helping Verbs

Oops. Remember, a being verb is form of the verb “to be” and links the subject to the rest of the sentence. Try Again

Helping Verbs Helping verbs help the main verb of the sentence. Example: My pool is filling up with rain water. In this sentence the main verb is filling. It shows the action. The helping verb is is. Example: The water was splashing my face. The main verb is splashing. The helping verb is was. **Being verbs can be helping verbs.

Click on the helping verb in the sentence. Amanda is sitting still at her desk.

Magnificent! Is is the helping verb. It helps the main verb, sitting. Move on to Next Activity.

Remember, a helping verb helps the main verb. Oops. Remember, a helping verb helps the main verb. Try Again

Follow the instructions on the next set of slides.

Color Coding Sentences In each sentence, change the color of the text so that: nouns are red verbs are blue. Label each noun as either common, proper, collective, abstract. Label each verb as either action, linking, being, or helping. **You can do this by inserting a textbox above the noun or verb. Mary, a student at Schenck, appears friendly. The flock of geese is circling the school.

Coloring Coding Sentences In each sentence, change the color of the text so that: nouns are red verbs are blue. Label each noun as either common, proper, collective, abstract. Label each verb as either action, linking, being, or helping. **You can do this by inserting a textbox above the noun or verb. The baby’s cry hurts my ears. My mom is pretty.