L.3.1.a: Know what parts of speech do.

Official text

Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.

What it means for your child

Your child explains what nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs do in a sentence.

Try it at home

1. Point to a word in a sentence and ask, 'What job does this word do?'
2. Make silly fill-in-the-blank stories that ask for nouns, verbs and adjectives.
3. Ask your child to add an adverb that tells how someone ran.