Parts of Speech

1. Parts of Speech A Review Unit

2. Parts of Speech Review Introduction to some of our 8th grade grammar concepts: http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=32647&CategoryID=206

3. Verbs Pronouns Prepositions Eight Parts of Speech Nouns Interjections Adjectives Adverbs Conjunctions

4. A Person Word that names Noun : • A Place • A Thing • An Idea

5. Kinds of Nouns

6. The Verb A word that expresses action or otherwise helps to make a statement Action “be” verbs & taste feel sound look appear become seem grow remain stay Subject Linking predicate

7. Every sentence must have VERB a

8. Action verbs express mental or physical action. Linking verbs make a statement by connecting the subject with a word that describes or explains it. Kinds of Verbs He rode the horse to victory. He has been sick.

9. The Pronoun The pronoun is a word used in place of one or more nouns. It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea. Indefinite Pronouns anybody each either none someone, one, etc. Demonstrative Pronouns this that these those Personal Pronouns I, me, mine you, your, yours she, her, hers, it, its we,us, our, ours they, them, their, theirs myself yourself Interrogative Pronouns who whom what which whose

10. The Adjective Modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. Answers these questions: Did you lose your address book? Which? Is that a woolsweater? What kind? Just give me fiveminutes. How many?

11. The Adverb Modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Answers the questions: How? He ran quickly. When? She left yesterday. We went there. Where? It was too hot! To what degree or how much?

12. Kinds of Adverbs Interrogative Adverbs introduce questions How did you break your leg? How? When does your plane leave? When? How often do you run? How often? Where? Where did you put the mouse trap?

13. The Preposition A preposition introduces a noun or pronoun or a phrase or clause functioning in the sentence as a noun. The word or word group that the preposition introduces is itsobject. They received a postcard from Bobby telling about his tripto Canada.

14. The prepositionnever stands alone! noun object of preposition preposition pronoun object You can press those leaves underglass. preposition can have more than one object Her telegram toNina and Ralph brought good news. object can have modifiers It happened during the last examination.

15. Some Common Prepositions behind below beneath beside between beyond by down during except for from in into like of off on over past since through throughout to toward under underneath until up upon with within without aboard about above across after against along among around at before

16. The Conjunction A conjunction is a word that joins words or groups of words. and or neither/nor either/or but

17. The Interjection is an exclamatory word that expresses emotion Goodness! What a cute baby! Wow! Look at that sunset!

18. Pre-Assessment The tired students sat quietly after their difficult test.

19. a. noun d. adverb g. conjunction b. verb e. pronoun h. interjection c. adjective f. preposition 1) hungry 2) tired 3) and 4) students 5) sat 6) quietly 7) after 8) their 9) difficult 10) test The tired and hungry students sat quietly after their difficult test.

20. PARTS OF SPEECHSENTENCE SORT • Instructions: • 1) I will project a sentence on the screen. • 2) Each group will copy EACH word of the sentence on a DIFFERENT note card. Then, you will spread the sentence out on the desks in your group, lining the cards side by side to read the sentence. • 3) Write the part of speech of each word below the word on the card. • 4) I will project the correct answer on the screen and you will check your sentence. You receive one point for each correct WORD in the sentence. One person in each group needs to be the score keeper.

21. EXAMPLE love verb I pronoun football. noun.

22. Round 1-Sentence 1USE YOUR NOTES!!!!!! Lunch was gross today.

23. ANSWER (4 point total) • Lunch = noun was = verb gross = adjective today = adverb

24. Round 1-Sentence 2USE YOUR NOTES!!!!!! After football, he was tired and hungry.

25. Answers (7 point total) After = preposition football, = noun (object) he = pronoun was = linking verb Tired = adjective And = conjunction hungry. = adjective

26. Round 1-Sentence 3USE YOUR NOTES!!!!!! • I wanted cookies for dessert.

27. Answer (5 points) I = pronoun wanted = verb cookies = noun for = preposition dessert. = object of prep

28. Round 1-Sentence 4USE YOUR NOTES!!!!!! Simmons is the best school in Hoover. ***Hint: a, an, the ---these are “articles” which are adjectives

29. Answer ( 7 point total ) Simmons = noun ( proper noun) is = linking verb the = adjective (article) best = adjective school = noun in = preposition Hoover. = noun (object of prep)

30. Round 1-Sentence 5USE YOUR NOTES!!!!!! Stop! The irritated teacher screamed loudly at the students. ***Hint: a, an, the ---these are “articles” which are adjectives

31. Answer ( 9 point total ) Stop! = interjection The = Adjective (article) irritated =Adjective teacher =Noun screamed =Verb loudly =Adverb at =Preposition the =Adjective (article) students. =Noun (object of preposition)

32. Round 1-Sentence 6USE YOUR NOTES!!!!!! • After practice, he quickly rushed to the meeting.

33. Answer (8 points) • After preposition Practice object of prep- noun • He pronoun • quickly adverb • rushed verb • to preposition • the article • meeting. Noun (object of prep)

34. Round 2-BONUS ROUND • ALL OR NOTHING! • Write your OWN sentence and identify the Parts of Speech. You get all or nothing points! 

35. a. noun d. adverb g. conjunction b. verb e. pronoun h. interjection c. adjective f. preposition After the tardy bell, April and Julie were in the hall. after 2) the 3) tardy 4) bell 5) April 6) and 7) Julie 8) were 9) in 10) hall