| An ADJECTIVE describes something or somebody. Lumpy, soft, ugly, messy, and short are adjectives |
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When we ask for a PLACE, we mean any sort of place : a country or city (Mexico, Oakland) or a room (bathroom, kitchen) |
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| An ADVERB tells how something is done. It modifies a verb and usually ends in "ly." Modestly, stupidly, greedily, and carefully are adverbs. |
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An EXCLAMATION or SILLY WORD is any sort of funny sound, gasp, grunt, or outcry, like Wow!, Ouch!, Ick!, and Gadzooks! |
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| A NOUN is the name of a person, place, or thing. Sidewalk, umbrella, toy, bathtub, and nose are nouns. |
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When we ask for a PLURAL, it means more than one. For example, door pluralized is doors. |
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| A VERB is an action word. Run, pitch, jump, and swim are verbs. Put the verbs in past tense if the directions say PAST TENSE. Ran, pitched, jumped, and swam are verbs in the past tense. |
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When we ask for specific words like a NUMBER, a COLOR, an ANIMAL, or a PART OF THE BODY, we mean a word that is one of those things, like seven, green, dog, or mouth. |
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