The Parts of Speech

1. The Parts of Speech

2. Objectives • Students will be able to state the definitions of the 8 parts of speech (noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, conjunction, preposition, and article) • Students will be able to recognize and distinguish the parts of speech Kyla Kinnunen 2

3. The Parts of Speech • The words that make up sentences can be put into 8 groups, known as the Parts of Speech. • The 8 parts of speech are the following: • Noun • Adverb • Pronoun • Preposition • Adjective • Conjunction • Verb • Interjection Kyla Kinnunen 3

4. Noun • A noun names… • A person • Ex.) George Washington was the first president. • A place • Ex.) Josie likes to go to the beach with her family. • A thing • Ex.) I want to go out to eat for pizza. • An idea • Ex.) Jason is learning about the cell theory in biology. Kyla Kinnunen 4

5. Pronoun • A pronoun takes the place of a noun (which is a person, place, thing, or idea). • Common pronouns: He I It We She You They • Example: Jake likes to go swimming at the lake. “He” takes the place of “Jake” He likes to go swimming at the lake Kyla Kinnunen 5

6. Adjective A meandog A redcrayon • An adjective describes a noun or a pronoun. • Adjectives usually come before the noun or pronoun that they describe. Example: I want to go to the zoo to see the big elephant. “big” describes the “elephant” Kyla Kinnunen 6 This is a pretty sunset.

7. Verb • A verb is an action word. • It’s what you do! You walk, you run, you talk, you smile, and you laugh. Examples: • Jenna runs to the playground. • Jackie walks a mile everyday. Kyla Kinnunen 7

8. Adverb • An adverb describes a verb. Example: The dog ran quickly across the yard. • Adverbs answer the question “How?” • How did the dog run? • The dog ran quickly. • Adverbs often end in “-ly”. quickly noisily carefully painfully Kyla Kinnunen 8

9. Preposition • A preposition links nouns, pronouns, and phrases to other words in a sentence. • Prepositions usually show a location in place and time. Example: The book is on the table. “onthe table” states where the book is located The dog is inside the doghouse. Kyla Kinnunen 9

10. Conjunction • A conjunction connects words, groups of words, or sentences together. • Common conjunctions: Examples: I want to go to the mall, but I have too much homework. “but” connects these two sentences or and but I have a dog and a cat. Kyla Kinnunen 10

11. Interjection • An interjection is a word that shows excitement. • Interjections are usually short, such as one word or syllable. Examples: Hooray! I got an “A” on the test! Ouch! That really hurt! Hey! I know you! Wow! What a pretty view! Kyla Kinnunen 11

12. Review!! ***Take out a sheet of paper and answer the following questions • What part of speech is the red word? 1. The dog ran around the yard. • Adverb • Noun C. Verb D. Interjection 2. I walk to school everyday. • Verb • Conjunction c. Preposition d. Adverb 3. Wow! That was the best movie I have ever seen! • Adverb • Noun c. Conjunction d. Interjection Kyla Kinnunen 12

13. Review cont… 4. I like apples, bananas, and grapes • Conjunction • Preposition c. Noun d. Adjective 5. My dad drives a green car. • Adjective • Pronoun c. Adverb d. Interjection 6. The cat is sleeping on the bed. • Interjection • Adjective c. Preposition d. Conjunction 7. The horse runs quickly around the field. • Adjective • Adverb c. Verb d. Conjunction Kyla Kinnunen 13

14. Review cont… 8. He likes to play video games. • Pronoun • Adverb c. Adjective d. Preposition 9. I want to go to the mall, but I have too much homework. • Interjection • Preposition c. Conjunction d. Adverb 10. The book is beside the table. • Preposition • Verb c. Conjunction d. Adjective Kyla Kinnunen 14

15. Answers! • B • A • D • A • A 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. A Kyla Kinnunen 15

16. Interactive Review Games! ***Click on the name of the game to play a game that reviews the parts of speech. Grammar Gorilla Game Grammar Blast: Adjectives and Adverbs Parts of Speech Game Name That Word! Toon University Kyla Kinnunen 16