Introduction & Warm-up
Today's Objectives
Identify Nouns
Recognize people, places, and things in sentences
Spot Action Verbs
Find words that describe actions and activities
Use Descriptive Adjectives
Add color and detail to your descriptions
Word Types Practice
Click to identify word types:
🎨 Building Better Sentences
You already know "to be" - now let's add the building blocks that make sentences interesting! Nouns name things, verbs show action, and adjectives paint the picture.
Word Types & Functions
The Three Essential Word Types
Every sentence needs these three types of words to be complete and interesting.
| Word Type | Function | Examples | In Sentences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nouns | Name people, places, things | teacher, park, book, happiness | The teacher is in the classroom |
| Verbs | Show actions or states | run, eat, study, sleep | Children play in the park |
| Adjectives | Describe nouns | beautiful, big, happy, red | The beautiful park is peaceful |
How They Work Together
Basic Pattern
With "To Be"
🔍 Quick Identification Tips
Nouns: You can put "the" in front of them
Verbs: They change with time (walk/walked/will walk)
Adjectives: They answer "What kind?" or "How many?"
Building Descriptions
From Simple to Rich Descriptions
Start with basic sentences and add details to make them more interesting and informative.
Step 1: Basic Sentences
Step 2: Add Adjectives
Common Adjectives for Descriptions
Size & Appearance
Colors & Feelings
Practice building sentences by combining these elements:
Practice
Real Descriptions
Practice using nouns, verbs and adjectives in everyday situations!
Find the Word Types
Identify nouns, verbs and adjectives in a scene
Example Picture:
"A happy family is eating delicious food in their cozy kitchen."
Nouns:
family, food, kitchen
Verbs:
is, eating
Adjectives:
happy, delicious, cozy
Word Type Clues
Your Turn:
"The big dog plays with a red ball in the sunny park."
Create Complete Sentences
Combine nouns, verbs and adjectives
Word Bank:
Example: "The kind teacher teaches smart students."
Sentence Patterns
About Your Life:
Use words: home, live, comfortable, family, happy
Simple Story Creation
Use all word types to begin a story
Example Story:
"My friendly neighbor has a playful dog. Every morning, the happy dog runs in the green park."
Your Story:
Start with: "In my city..." (use at least 1 noun, 1 verb, 1 adjective)
Story Helpers
Create your own sentences using this pattern:
Pattern: [Adjective] + [Noun] + [Verb] + [Adjective] + [Noun]
Practice Activities
Word Type Identification Quiz
My hometown _____ very beautiful and peaceful.
Describe your hometown using adjectives.
Those books _____ on the shelf in my room.
Tell the location of objects (noun).
I _____ excited about learning English!
Express your feelings (adjective).
The students _____ in the library right now.
Say where people are (noun for place).
My favorite hobby _____ reading mystery novels.
Talk about activities you enjoy (verb + noun).
🎉 Lesson 6 Complete!
You now know how to identify and use nouns, verbs, and adjectives to create rich, descriptive sentences. Ready for the final lesson on time markers?