1. what vs. which At which/what hotel will I be staying during the conference? What is your favorite sport? (Unlimited options) Which is your favorite sport; hockey, baseball, or soccer? (Limited options)

2. Word Category Sort NounVerbNoun or Verb Cat, squirrel, misjudge, violin, photo, arm, wrist, unlock, thumb, entertainment, carry, alarm

3. Word Category Sort AdjectiveVerbAdjective or Verb Large, smooth, amaze, dry, calm, drunk, silence, renew, thin, mellow, red, force

4. Word Category Sort AdjectiveAdverbAdjective or Adverb Deadly, heavy, poor, poorly, good, well, faster, early, late, soon

5. Word Category Sort PrepositionConjunction Preposition or Conjunctions And, although, during, since, while, except, because, of, but, after, near, until

6. CATEGORIES OF WORDS Vocabulary to Talk about Language

7. NounPronoun VerbDeterminer AdjectivePreposition AdverbConjunction Lexical Categories: supply word- based meaning Grammatical Categories: Give structure to sentences Create Your Foldable!

8. The apple was delicious. Things that can be mentioned, talked about, or referred to. A word or form that substitutes for a noun or noun phrase. I love to dance all night long. Reports actions and states; introduces predicates. Words that come before a noun and determine them. Attributes some quality to a noun or pronoun. Words that begin a prepositional phrases; express spatial relations Used to add meaning to a verb and qualify an adjective. Words that link sentences or clauses together. Create Your Foldable!

9. In each of the following sentences, one item is italicized. Identify its category (part of speech). 1.There was not enough oxygen in the fish tank. 2.The children had been flying kites in the park. 3.He had gone to the movies with some of his friends. 4.He was wearing a pink blazer and a green tie. 5.The eighteenth century was a time of intense reflection on the human condition. 6.An ingeniously contrived arrangement of string and tin cans guarded the entrance. 7.They were coming for us at eight o’clock. 8.Someone asked me to hand over my passport. 9.The books were fascinating. 10.All the guests were leaving.

10. Master Class: Auxiliary Verbs Auxiliary Verbs: usually accompanies a main verb (main verb provides semantic content). Do you want tea? He has given his all That was said many times She has gone home I have seen the sun We are being helped

11. Master Class: Prepositions Prepositional phrases: preposition followed by a noun or pronoun Prepositional complements: the noun or pronoun in a prepositional phrase I drove the car around the block She ran up the stairs like a madwoman The child hid behind his mother He ate his cereal with a spoon

12. Master Class: Conjunctions Coordinating conjunctions: connects words, phrases, and clauses The bowl of stew is hot and delicious My cat loves having his head scratched but hates getting his claws trimmed Subordinating conjunctions: connects a dependent clause with an independent clause Because her teeth were chattering in fear, Lynda clenched her jaw while waiting for her audition We looked on top of the refrigerator, where Jenny will often hide a bag of chocolate chip cookies

13. Master Class: Determiners Articles: indicates the type of reference The children know a fast way home Demonstratives: indicate which entities being referred to Look at this cool sweater These are beautiful flowers Quantifiers: indicates quantity being referred to Every glass in my recent order was chipped A lot of people are smart

14. Master Class: Determiners Numerals: indicates numerical quantity being referred to Each team consists of eleven players They’ve invited me to a second interview Possessives: indicates ownership of noun being referred to This is my awesome new hat She feels fully rested when sleeping in her own bed

15. In each of the following sentences, identify the word(s) that belong to the category or have the function indicated in parentheses after the sentence. 1.The toolshed behind the parking lot looked cluttered. (adjective) 2.I looked up the word in an old dictionary. (complement of preposition) 3.The “fast” train to Boston was quite slow. (adverb) 4.Besides Marty and me, a couple of flashy-looking guys, each with two body guards, were in the elevator. (coordinating conjunction) 5.Gary had a battered Mercedes that had seen better days (auxiliary verb) 6.I will have another of those delicious Campari sodas, please. (demonstrative) 7.Apparently Fred had been hallucinating again. (verb) 8.These marginal sects are unlikely to influence the election. (article) 9.Since they have vented the nuclear reactors again, we will have to cancel our outdoor barbecue. (subordinating conjunction) 10.The editor maintains that that “that” that I used should be “which.” (demonstrative)