Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts : Explain the Function of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, and Adverbs: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.A

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Language

Select the answer choice that is a verb 

Possible Answers:

Tim

Africa

jump

she

Correct answer:

jump

Explanation:

A verb is a word that shows an action or occurrence. 

"Jump" is a verb because it shows an action. 

"Tim" and "Africa" are nouns. "Tim" is a person and "Africa" is a place. 

"she" is a pronoun. 

Example Question #2 : Language

Select the answer choice that is a pronoun 

Possible Answers:

jump

Tim

Africa

she

Correct answer:

she

Explanation:

A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Remember, a noun in a person, place, or thing. 

"She" is a pronoun. 

"Tim" and "Africa" are nouns. "Tim" is a person and "Africa" is a place. 

"Jump" is a verb. 

Example Question #3 : Language

Select the answer that is a verb

Possible Answers:

hungry

run

she

red

Correct answer:

run

Explanation:

A verb is a word that shows an action or occurrence.

A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Remember, a noun in a person, place, or thing. 

A noun is a person, place, or thing. 

An adjective describes a noun. 

And adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

Example Question #4 : Language

Select the answer that is a pronoun

Possible Answers:

skip

Florida

him

Tim

Correct answer:

him

Explanation:

A verb is a word that shows an action or occurrence.

A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Remember, a noun in a person, place, or thing. 

A noun is a person, place, or thing. 

An adjective describes a noun. 

And adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

Example Question #5 : Language

Select the answer that is a noun

Possible Answers:

he

run

Florida

she

Correct answer:

Florida

Explanation:

A verb is a word that shows an action or occurrence.

A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Remember, a noun in a person, place, or thing. 

A noun is a person, place, or thing. 

An adjective describes a noun. 

And adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

Example Question #3 : Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts

Select the answer that is a noun

Possible Answers:

fast

ball

hungry

she

Correct answer:

ball

Explanation:

A verb is a word that shows an action or occurrence.

A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Remember, a noun in a person, place, or thing. 

A noun is a person, place, or thing. 

An adjective describes a noun. 

And adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

Example Question #6 : Language

Select the answer that is an adjective

Possible Answers:

saldy

sleepy

him

Megan

Correct answer:

sleepy

Explanation:

A verb is a word that shows an action or occurrence.

A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Remember, a noun in a person, place, or thing. 

A noun is a person, place, or thing. 

An adjective describes a noun. 

And adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

Example Question #7 : Language

Select the answer that is an adverb

Possible Answers:

sweet

red

sweetly

happy

Correct answer:

sweetly

Explanation:

A verb is a word that shows an action or occurrence.

A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Remember, a noun in a person, place, or thing. 

A noun is a person, place, or thing. 

An adjective describes a noun. 

And adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

Example Question #11 : Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts

Select the answer that is an adjective

Possible Answers:

him

red

badly

himself

Correct answer:

red

Explanation:

A verb is a word that shows an action or occurrence.

A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Remember, a noun in a person, place, or thing. 

A noun is a person, place, or thing. 

An adjective describes a noun. 

And adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

Example Question #11 : Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts

Select the answer that is an adverb

Possible Answers:

sad

slowly

him

slow

Correct answer:

slowly

Explanation:

A verb is a word that shows an action or occurrence.

A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Remember, a noun in a person, place, or thing. 

A noun is a person, place, or thing. 

An adjective describes a noun. 

And adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

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