Parts of Speech Recap

Bellringer #9 **I will collect bellringers #2-10 next class “Does Grammar Matter?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn_ eBrIDUuc WRITE: Does grammar matter, yes or no? Explain. 3 main ideas that you heard in the video.

Nouns Person, place, thing, or idea 4 types

Common Proper Any person, place, or thing Ex: man, store, city, restaurant Specific person, place, or thing Ex: Bob, Walmart, New York, McDonalds

Concrete abstract A noun you can physically see, smell, touch, or taste Ex: desk, cup, donut A noun you cannot physically see, smell, touch, or taste Ex: love, peace, anger

Verbs Action Helping Linking

Action Verb Shows someone or something doing something Ex: eat, run, sleep

Helping verb Goes in front of the verb Ex: Is running, am running, are running, was running, Will run, shall run, should run, would run Can run, could run May run, might run, must run

Linking Verb We are happy. She is a shopaholic. I am well. Linking verbs do not express action. Ex: We are happy. She is a shopaholic. I am well.

Adjectives Describes a noun. Ex: red truck, joyful music, delectable donut

ADVerbs Describes a verb. Ex: Happily rode my bike, cautiously walked into the haunted house

Pronoun Replaces a noun Ex: he, she, him, her, it, I, you Boy- Him

Why are they useful? Sierra is a girl. Sierra is nice. Sierra goes to Cholla Middle School. Sierra loves to be in writing class. Instead….Sierra is a nice girl and she goes to Cholla Middle School. Her favorite class is writing. Sounds better!

Antecedent Antecedent Pronoun The word that the pronoun replaces Brian Vilchis is the coolest kid in his school. Antecedent Pronoun

Interjections Words used to express emotions Ex: Hooray! Hey, Woo! Um, Ouch! Yea, Must have a comma or exclamation mark after it.

F A N B O Y S Conjunctions n d o r o r u t e t o r Used to connect sentences Helps out with SENTENCE FLUENCY F A N B O Y S n d o r o r u t e t o r

She was sick, but she still went to school She was sick, but she still went to school. I have lots of friends, yet they live across the country I am broke, so I will get a job immediately.

Prepositions Show position over to from about Next to under

Prepositions Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyMrLQ4Z I-4

Grammar Bootcamp Work on “Marker Mania” and “Prepositions” worksheets with a partner – but make sure you are completing work on your own paper. We will go over answers as a class and discuss correct grammar.