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According to Answers.com a verb is, “the part of speech that expresses existence, action, or occurrence.” Examples of existence are the words WAS, AM, and ARE. JUMP, RUN, DRIVE, and WRITE are a few action words. A verb of occurrence states that something exists. Several examples are below:

The river is here.
The sky is above.
Paul is around the corner.

Reading to your child creates a special bond between parent, or other important person in their life, that fosters future enjoyment of reading. Most importantly you can demonstrate proper pronunciation and show them new words as you read. Children may not always enjoy what they read once they attend school, but will know they can read for pleasure at other times.

Have a safe and happy day

trick or treaters on their way .

A word that imitates the sound it describes.

Examples: 

Buzz, whack, burp, and hiss.

A preposition links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence and usually indicates a temporal (time), spatial or logical relationship of an object to the rest of the sentence. The word or phrase introduced by the preposition is the object of the preposition.

Example:
The ball was under the car.

The cat is behind the bed.

The jet is above the clouds.

She drove the van during the storm.

An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words.

Example:
Kate dropped a red glass on the hard floor. Red and hard are adjectives.

Writer of 1963 Newbery Medal winner “A Wrinkle in Time,” died on Thursday, September 6th in Litchfield, Connecticut. She was 88. Click here for more information.

Nouns refer to persons, places, things, states, or qualities.

Illustrator: Mary GrandPre
Genre: Novel
Format: Hardcover
Age Range: 9 to 12 years
ISBN: 043935806X
Pages: 870
Pub. Date: June 2003
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.

The fifth year of Hogwarts begins, naturally, on Privet Drive among the Muggles. Harry becomes a further developed character. He is forced to defend his cousin Dudley, and finds himself before the Ministry of Magic. The events surrounding the Tri-Wizard Tournament, of the previous school year also brings up questions regarding Harry’s truthfulness. We also meet the latest Defense of the Dark Arts professor.

Rowling has created another exceptional novel that keeps readers engrossed in Harry’s adventures. Colorful writing immerses you in a magical world that is difficult to leave. Several new, and interesting, characters step into Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s lives. “Order of the Phoenix” follows in the path of “Goblet of Fire” with dark subject matter that younger Potter fans may find scary.

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A word used as a substitute for a noun or noun phrase and the word to which it refers is named or understood in the context.

Example:
Jason waved as he jumped into the pool. Jason is the noun and the word he is the pronoun