Verbs,
Nouns and
Adjectives
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/english/j_thorogood/256,1,Slide 1
Hello! My name is Gracie
Grammar and I’m here to
introduce you to my
children. They are a lively
bunch and they certainly
keep me on my toes, but
they do have their good
points!
If you listen carefully to
what my children say, you
will learn some important
rules to help you with your
language work.
This is my daughter,
Vicky Verb.
Vicky Verb likes to run and
hop,
She likes to sing and dance
and bop.
Vicky Verb helps her
friends in school,
She likes doing things,
that’s her rule.
Vicky Verb likes to jump
and jive,
She likes to swim and float
and dive.
Vicky Verb helps her
friends in school,
She likes doing things,
that’s her rule.
Vicky Verb likes to listen
and hear,
She likes to yell and shout
and cheer.
Vicky Verb helps her
friends in school,
She likes doing things,
that’s her rule.
Vicky Verb likes to eat and
drink,
She likes to daydream,
ponder and think.
Vicky Verb helps her
friends in school,
She likes doing things,
that’s her rule.
This is my son,
Norman Noun.
Norman Noun likes dogs and cats,
He likes hamsters, mice and rats.
Norman Noun helps his friends in school,
He likes naming things that’s his rule.
Norman Noun likes flowers and trees,
He likes butterflies, moths and bees.
Norman Noun helps his friends in school,
He likes naming things that’s his rule.
Norman Noun likes cups and mugs,
He likes plates and saucers and jugs.
Norman Noun helps his friends in school,
He likes naming things that’s his rule.
Norman Noun likes stripes and spots,
He likes shapes and lines and dots.
Norman Noun helps his friends in school,
He likes naming things that’s his rule.
This is my daughter,
Annabel Adjective.
Annabel Adjective is happy and pretty,
She is jolly and funny and witty.
Annabel Adjective helps her friends in
school,
She likes describing things, that’s her rule.
Annabel Adjective is grumpy and sad,
She is naughty, silly and bad.
Annabel Adjective helps her friends in
school,
She likes describing things, that’s her rule.
Annabel Adjective is red, blue and white,
She is dazzling and shiny and bright.
Annabel Adjective helps her friends in
school,
She likes describing things, that’s her rule.
Annabel Adjective is kind and sweet,
She is tidy, smart and neat.
Annabel Adjective helps her friends in
school,
She likes describing things, that’s her rule.
Hello again! Gracie here. I
hope you enjoyed meeting
my children and that they
have helped you. Let’s see
what you can remember!
What can you tell me about
Vicky Verb?
What can you tell me about
Norman Noun?
What can you tell me about
Annabel Adjective?
Goodbye!
See you all
again soon!