Grade 1 · Lesson 34 — Interleave: Nouns + Pronouns + Adjectives

U1 · Level One — Parts of Speech · Nouns + Pronouns + Adjectives · student sheet is G1_L34_Worksheet.html
Ask the question, then answer. Noun: “Can I put “the” in front of it?” · Pronoun: “Whose place is it taking?” · Adjective: “Which one? What kind? How many?”

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Hewasaverysmalldogatthedoor.1Ask: Can I put “the” in front of it?2Try it — “the dog” ✓ — so “dog” is a noun.3Ask: Whose place is it taking?4Try it — “He = ?” ✓ — so “He” is a pronoun.5Ask: Which one? What kind? How many?6Try it — “small ___ ?” ✓ — so “small” is an adjective.Two questions. Two answers. One sentence — the marks stay.
Before you mark: The questions jump around. Watch for children answering the previous question out of habit.
  1. Find the noun.
    The teacher opened the door.
    the noun in “The teacher opened the door.”
    Straightforward — the answer is the whole story.
  2. Find the pronoun.
    The dog barked because it was hungry.
    the pronoun in “The dog barked because it was hungry.”
    Straightforward — the answer is the whole story.
  3. Find the adjective.
    The small boy carried a heavy bag.
    the adjective in “The small boy carried a heavy bag.”
    Straightforward — the answer is the whole story.
  4. Find the noun.
    My brother rode the bus.
    the noun in “My brother rode the bus.”
    Straightforward — the answer is the whole story.
  5. Find the pronoun.
    My mother cooked, and she sang.
    the pronoun in “My mother cooked, and she sang.”
    Straightforward — the answer is the whole story.
  6. Find the adjective.
    Three yellow birds sat on the wall.
    the adjective in “Three yellow birds sat on the wall.”
    Straightforward — the answer is the whole story.
Secure looks like: Answers the right question for each item without prompting, and self-corrects when they realize they answered the previous one.
As-Suffah Academy · Language Arts Lesson 34 · TEACHER EDITION