1. IVAN CAPP Heather Johnson Sixth Grade English

2. Who is he? Interjection Verb Adverb Noun Conjunction Adjective Preposition Pronoun

3. Interjections A word that expresses emotion. –I can’t believe that she stole my crayon! –It’s snowing outside!

4. Verbs Expresses actions, events, or states of being run, jump, swim, bike, draw, write, read I will plant this tree next spring. I was not planning on going to the movies. I swam across the pool.

5. Adverbs A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb –Describes how, why, to what extent, and where. –The man ran quickly. –I often walk to class.

6. Nouns Used to name a person, place, thing, or idea -Can be concrete or abstract -Proper nouns- United States, Catholic Church, Veronica, Atlantic ocean

7. Conjunctions Used to join words or groups of words. And, but, so, or -I wanted to go to the park today but my mom wouldn’t let me. -I felt sick today so I didn’t go to school.

8. Adjectives A word that describes a noun or a pronoun - The shiny bike was sitting under the Christmas tree - I walked past the scary house to get home.

9. Prepositions Shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word Usually indicates the temporal, logical, or spatial relevance of an object in a sentence –I ride my bike over the bridge. –She put my backpack on my chair.

10. Pronouns A word used to replace a noun or another pronoun –Personal pronouns: I, you, he/she, them –Possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his/hers, theirs –Demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these –Interrogative pronouns: Who, whom, which, what –Reflexive pronouns: myself, him/herself, themselves

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13. Discussion Why do we learn about the parts of speech? Will this help you to become a better writer?