Nouns, Verbs, and Sentences
Grades 1-2 | Ages 6-8Learn grammar using the 4 Rs!
"Let the words of my mouth be acceptable in Your sight" - Psalm 19:14
Grammar is the set of rules that help us speak and write correctly. When we use good grammar, people can understand us better!
Nouns name people, places, things, or ideas.
Verbs show action or being.
Adjectives describe nouns.
Words are so important that Yahusha is called "The Word"!
A NOUN is a word that names something. Today we'll learn about nouns that name people and animals!
These nouns name people:
These nouns name animals:
Adam
(person noun)
Eve
(person noun)
Noah
(person noun)
David
(person noun)
Circle the NOUN in each sentence:
1. The dog runs fast.
What is the noun?
2. Noah built an ark.
What is the person noun?
3. The lion is strong.
What is the animal noun?
4. Which of these is NOT a noun?
Write 3 people nouns:
Write 3 animal nouns:
Draw your favorite animal and write its name (the noun!):
Nouns also name places and things!
These nouns name places:
These nouns name things:
In this verse, garden and Eden are place nouns!
Eden
(place noun)
ark
(thing noun)
Bible
(thing noun)
temple
(place noun)
1. Is "school" a PLACE noun or THING noun?
2. Is "bread" a PLACE noun or THING noun?
3. Is "Jerusalem" a PLACE noun or THING noun?
4. In the sentence "The Bible is on the table," which words are nouns?
Write 3 place nouns:
Write 3 thing nouns:
A VERB is an action word! Verbs tell us what someone or something does.
These verbs show action:
Can you find the verbs? Makes, lie, and leads are all action verbs!
pray
(action verb)
sing
(action verb)
read
(action verb)
love
(action verb)
David played the harp.
The verb is played - it's the action David did!
Moses led the people.
The verb is led - it's the action Moses did!
1. "The boy runs fast." What is the verb?
2. "Yahuah created the world." What is the verb?
3. "The children sang praises." What is the verb?
4. Which of these is a VERB?
Write 5 things you can DO (action verbs):
Draw yourself doing something (like praying, reading, or playing). Write the verb below your picture:
Some verbs don't show action - they show being or existing. We call these "being verbs."
These verbs show being or existing:
Yahuah said "I AM" - that's a being verb! It shows that He exists forever!
Use AM with "I"
Use IS with "he," "she," or "it"
Use ARE with "we," "you," or "they"
1. I __________ a child of Yahuah. (am / is / are)
2. Yahuah __________ good. (am / is / are)
3. We __________ His children. (am / is / are)
4. The dog __________ brown. (am / is / are)
5. Which is a BEING verb?
Write 3 sentences using being verbs (am, is, are):
A sentence is a group of words that tells a complete thought. Every sentence needs two things:
Subject = WHO or WHAT the sentence is about (usually a noun)
Verb = What the subject DOES or IS
In this sentence:
Subject = David | Verb = sings
Subject = The fish | Verb = swims
"Moses prayed." What is the SUBJECT?
"Moses prayed." What is the VERB?
"The lion roars." What is the SUBJECT?
Which is a complete sentence?
Write 3 complete sentences with a subject and verb:
An ADJECTIVE is a word that describes a noun. Adjectives tell us MORE about people, places, and things!
Can you find adjectives? Deep describes the water!
The tall man
"Tall" is the adjective. It describes the noun "man."
The blue sky
"Blue" is the adjective. It describes the noun "sky."
1. "The big fish swam." What is the adjective?
2. "Yahuah is holy." What is the adjective?
3. "The red apple fell." What is the adjective?
4. Which word is an ADJECTIVE?
Add an adjective to each noun:
1. The __________ dog ran fast.
2. I ate a __________ apple.
3. Yahuah made the __________ stars.
4. The __________ bird sang.
Draw something and write 3 adjectives that describe it:
Every sentence needs a punctuation mark at the end. There are three main ones:
Period - Use at the end of a telling sentence.
"Yahuah made the world."
Question Mark - Use at the end of a question.
"Do you love Yahuah?"
Exclamation Point - Use to show excitement or strong feeling.
"Praise Yahuah!"
1. "Yahuah is good" needs a:
2. "Do you pray every day" needs a:
3. "Wow, Yahuah made the stars" needs a:
4. "The cat sat on the mat" needs a:
Add the correct punctuation mark:
1. I love Yahuah ___
2. Where is the Bible ___
3. Hallelujah ___
4. The sun is hot ___
Great job! Let's review everything you learned about grammar:
Name people, places, things, and ideas
Show action or being
Describe nouns
1. What type of word is "dog"?
2. What type of word is "runs"?
3. What type of word is "big"?
4. Every sentence needs a _____ and a _____.
Write 3-4 sentences using nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Remember punctuation!
Draw a picture of what you wrote about:
1. dog | 2. Noah | 3. lion | 4. run (not a noun)
1. Place noun | 2. Thing noun | 3. Place noun | 4. Bible and table are nouns
1. runs | 2. created | 3. sang | 4. walk
1. am | 2. is | 3. are | 4. is | 5. is
1. Moses | 2. prayed | 3. The lion | 4. "The dog runs."
1. big | 2. holy | 3. red | 4. soft
1. Period (.) | 2. Question mark (?) | 3. Exclamation point (!) | 4. Period (.)
Fill-ins: 1. (.) 2. (?) 3. (!) 4. (.)
1. Noun | 2. Verb | 3. Adjective | 4. Subject and verb