Parts of Speech: Song Analysis Assignment

Task: Pick any song, but make it one you like and can think critically about. You will be using this song to demonstrate your understanding of eight parts of speech: Nouns, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, articles, adjectives, and pronouns.

Each slide: Is devoted to a certain part of speech. Title must define each part of speech. Must have the lyrics of your song with the part of speech underlined each time it occurs.

Prepositions preposition is a word showing location of a object Hey, where did we go Days when the rains came ? Down in the hollow Playing a new game Laughing and a-running, hey, hey Skipping and a-jumping In the misty morning fog with Our, our hearts a-thumping And you, my brown-eyed girl You, my brown-eyed girl Whatever happened To Tuesday and so slow Going down to the old mine with a Transistor radio Standing in the sunlight laughing Hide behind a rainbow's wall Slipping and a-sliding All along the waterfall With you, my brown-eyed girl You, my brown-eyed girl EXAMPLE Prepositions preposition is a word showing location of a object

You will: Do this with the same song—or different songs if you prefer—with each part of speech. You will have a total of 9 slides 1st slide: title slide Slides 2-9: parts of speech slides

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