The Parts of Speech

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

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

Noun A noun names… A person A place A thing An idea 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

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

Adjective An adjective describes a noun or a pronoun. A mean dog A red crayon 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.

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

Adverb An adverb describes a verb. Adverbs answer the question “How?” 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

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. “on the table” states where the book is located The dog is inside the doghouse. Kyla Kinnunen 9

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

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

Review!! What part of speech is the red word? ***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

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

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

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

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