Parts of Speech

1. Parts of Speech Ms. Darnell

2. A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: Sadie went to the mall after school. My sister lost her favorite doll. My grandmother is my inspiration. Nouns Day 1Copy the notes above.

3. My car needs several repairs. • Yesterday, I had fun at the park with my dog. • Susie is really getting on my nerves lately. • After the game, Julie went out for ice cream. Nouns Day 1Copy the sentences and identify all of the nouns.

4. My car needs several repairs. • Yesterday, I had fun at the park with my dog. • Susie is really getting on my nerves lately. • After the game, Julie went out for ice cream. Nouns Day 1Copy the sentences and identify all of the nouns.

5. An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Examples: The sillyman rode home on his unicycle. The massivehurricane caused a lot of rain. That shade of red is a beautifulcolor. Make sure you eat healthyfruits and vegetables. Adjectives Day 2Copy the notes above.

6. The noisy owl kept me awake last night. • My brother works on his powerful muscles at the gym. • The pizza was enormous and delicious. • The Article of the Week is an easy assignment that takes about an hour to complete. Adjectives Day 2Copy the sentences above. Label the adjective(s) and underline the noun that it/they describe(s).

7. The noisyowl kept me awake last night. • My brother works on his powerfulmuscles at the gym. • The pizza was enormous and delicious. • The Article of the Week is an easyassignment that takes about an hour to complete. Adjectives Day 2Copy the sentences above. Label the adjective(s) and underline the noun that it/they describe(s).

8. A verb is a word that gives something action. It’s something that is done, performed, or carried out. Examples: run, walk, jump, skip, skate, dance, bounce I read all day yesterday. He balanced carefully on the tight rope. She studied with her friend for the quiz. Every verb has a subject. To find the subject, ask, “Who or what did this verb?” He balanced carefully on the tight rope. Who or what balanced? He balanced. He is the subject. Verbs Day 3Copy the notes above.

9. He depends on her in times of need. • The insurance agent gave her great advice. • On the table was her purse. • In the gutter, I found a shiny new dime. • In the newspaper, an interesting article appeared. • Watch your step. • Look before you leap. Verbs Day 4Circle the verb and underline the subject that performs the action.

10. Hedepends on her in times of need. • The insurance agentgave her great advice. • On the table was her purse. • In the gutter, Ifound a shiny new dime. • In the newspaper, an interesting articleappeared. • (You) Watchyour step. Verbs Day 4Circle the verb and underline the subject that performs the action.

11. The conceited man boasted his academic achievements. • My mother’s chicken noodle soup is yummy. • The sly criminal thought about his escape. • The Spice Girls performed during the exciting Olympics. • The homemade macaroni and cheese was delightful. Review Day 5Identify all nouns, adjectives, verbs, and the subject of the verbs in each sentence.

12. Adjectives Nouns Verbs Subject • The conceitedmanboastedhis academic achievements. • My mother’schicken noodlesoupisyummy. • The slycriminalthought about his escape. • The Spice Girlsperformed during the excitingOlympics. • The homemademacaroni and cheesewasdelightful. Review Day 5Identify all nouns, adjectives, verbs, and the subject of the verbs in each sentence.

13. Pronouns take the place of nouns. Pronouns Day 6Copy the notes above.

14. N.C. State is the best school in the world. • Katie and I were hungry so we went to the Melting Pot. • Chip and Kristy went fishing in a tiny canoe. • Is that American flag Kelley’s? • Can I give my report card to Dad? • Does the BMW belong to Cam Newton and Ms. Darnell? Pronouns Day 6Copy the sentence and replace the highlighted noun with the correct pronoun.

15. Itis the best school in the world. • We were hungry so we went to the Melting Pot. • They went fishing in a tiny canoe. • Is that American flag hers? • Can I give my report card to him? • Does the BMW belong to them? Pronouns Day 6Copy the sentence and replace the highlighted noun with the correct pronoun.

16. An adverb is a word that tells how, when, where, and how much. In grammar, we say that adverbs modify/describe verbs. Adverbs often end in –ly. Jason quicklyread the book. How did Jason read? Quickly. I go to Target often. How much do I go to Target? Often. Adverbs Day 7Copy the notes above.

17. My grandpa snored loudly. • My sheepdog sat lazily in the pool. • Michael Phelps played on the beach yesterday. • We will go to the concert soon. • I carefully glued the assignment into my notebook. Adverbs Day 7Copy the sentences and label the adverb. Write which question the adverb answers (How, when, where, how much?).

18. My grandpa snored loudly. • How did he snore? Loudly. • My sheepdog sat lazily in the pool. • How did the dog sit? Lazily • Michael Phelps played on the beach yesterday. • When did Michael Phelps play? Yesterday. • We will go to the concert soon. • When will we go to the concert? Soon. • I carefully glued the assignment into my notebook. • How did I glue my assignment? Carefully. Adverbs Day 7Copy the sentences and label the adverb. Write which question the adverb answers (How, when, where, how much?).

19. A preposition shows how something is related to another word. It shows the spatial (space), temporal (time), or logical relationship of an object to the rest of the sentence. Spatial: above, under, inside, outside, below, beside, beneath, along, against, between, near, across, onto, by, into, beyond, toward, through, in, off, on Time: during, at, by, about, after, before Tricky ones!: like, to, with, except Prepositions Day 8Copy the notes above.

20. Don’t forget to bring some flowers with you. • The song was written by Katy Perry. • He likes to travel to Mars in the summer. • The laptop is beneath the papers on my desk. • The soccer ball went around the car. • The Panthers played against the Dolphins. Prepositions Day 8Copy the sentence and identify the preposition. Then identify the two things in which the preposition shows a relationship.

21. Don’t forget to bring some flowers with you. forget/bring flowers/you • The song was written by Katy Perry. written song/Katy Perry 3. He likes travelling to Mars in the summer. He / Mars travelling/summer 4. The laptop is beneath the papers on my desk. laptop/papers papers/desk 5. The soccer ball went around the car. ball/car • The Panthers played against the Dolphins. Panthers/Dolphins Prepositions Day 8Copy the sentences and identify the preposition. Then identify the two things in which the preposition shows a relationship.

22. A conjunction is a word that joins other words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. She had to leave, so she called her friend to drive her. An easy way to remember some commonly used conjunctions is a mnemonic device called FANBOYS. For And Nor But Or Yet So Conjunctions Day 9Copy the notes above.

23. Zach Efron raised his hand, but no one called on him. • Aladdin didn’t do his homework, so he had silent lunch. • Miley said she’d never cut her hair, yet she decided to do it anyway. • Cody Simpson is a new teen idol, but Justin Bieber is still better. • Neither Katniss nor Peeta had the supplies to survive. Conjunctions Day 9Underline the two clauses/phrases and the circle the conjunction that joins them.

24. Zach Efron raised his hand, but no one called on him. • Aladdin didn’t do his homework, so he had silent lunch. • Miley said she’d never cut her hair, yet she decided to do it anyway. • Cody Simpson is a new teen idol, but Justin Bieber is still better. • NeitherKatnissnorPeeta had the supplies to survive. Conjunctions Day 9Underline the two clauses/phrases and circle the conjunction that joins them.

25. An interjection is a word that expresses emotion. Examples: ugh, oh!, ahhhh, hooray!, yikes Interjections Day 10Copy the notes above.

26. Oh, I wish I was allowed to go to the movies this weekend. • Wow! Your new haircut looks fantastic! • Oops, I took the last cookie. • Stop! You can’t go in there. • I can’t stand turtles, yuck! Interjections Day 10Copy the sentences and identify the interjection.

27. Oh, I wish I was allowed to go to the movies this weekend. • Wow! Your new haircut looks fantastic! • Oops, I took the last cookie. • Stop! You can’t go in there. • I can’t stand turtles, yuck! Interjections Day 10Copy the sentences and identify the interjection.

28. He sang powerfully in the school performance. • She stylishly pranced down the catwalk. • They artistically decorated the cake with sprinkles. • The USA basketball team had players like Kobe Bryant and him. • It is my favorite television show ever. • The notebook belongs to us. Review Day 11For 1-3, identify the adverb and the verb it describes.For 4-6, replace any pronouns with specific nouns.

29. He sangpowerfully in the school performance. • She stylishlypranced down the catwalk. • They artisticallydecorated the cake with sprinkles. • The USA basketball team had players like Kobe Bryant and Lebron James. • American Idolis my favorite television show ever. • The notebook belongs to Ali, Kristin, and me (Jessica). Review Day 11For 1-3, identify the adverb and the verb it describes.For 4-6, replace the pronoun with a specific noun.

30. I’ve never been to Disney World. I know it would be fun. • My parents go to the movies every Saturday. I don’t want to go with them. • I didn’t have any homework. I went outside to play. • Ahhhhh! There is a monster under my bed. • Gee, I don’t know how I feel about those flowers. • You’ll find the extra chair in the basement. • I laughed so hard I fell off the couch. • The remote wasn’t within my reach. • Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother’s house we go. Review Day 12For 1-3, connect the two clauses with a conjunction.For 4-5, identify the interjection.For 6-9, identify the preposition(s).

31. I’ve never been to Disney World, yetI know it would be fun. • My parents go to the movies every Saturday, butI don’t want to go with them. • I didn’t have any homework, soI went outside to play. • Ahhhhh! There is a monster under my bed. • Gee, I don’t know how I feel about those flowers. • You’ll find the extra chair in the basement. • I laughed so hard I fell off the couch. • The remote wasn’t within my reach. • Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother’s house we go. Review Day 12For 1-3, connect the two clauses with a conjunction.For 4-5, identify the interjection.For 6-9, identify the preposition(s).