The 9 Parts of Speech 1.Noun 2.Pronoun 3.Article 4.Adjective 5.Verb 6.Adverb 7.Conjunction 8.Preposition 9.Interjection Parts of Speech Rap
Make a Chart… Fold your paper into 3 columns. Fold your paper into 3 columns. Title the page: The 9 Parts of Speech Title the page: The 9 Parts of Speech Label columns: Label columns: Part of Speech Part of Speech What is it? What is it? My Notes (you choose: examples, sentences or your own notes to help you remember the part of speech) My Notes (you choose: examples, sentences or your own notes to help you remember the part of speech)
What is a Noun? a person, place, thing or idea a person, place, thing or idea Ex. student, Chicago, spatula, happiness Ex. student, Chicago, spatula, happiness Find the nouns: Find the nouns: It was a pleasure to meet the president. It was a pleasure to meet the president. Fear is in the air. Fear is in the air.
What is a Pronoun? A word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence A word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence Ex. He, her, us, somebody, it, mine, them, their, yourself Ex. He, her, us, somebody, it, mine, them, their, yourself Find the pronouns: Find the pronouns: Everybody wants to dance with him. Everybody wants to dance with him.
What is an Article? Articles precede a noun or noun phrase in a sentence Articles precede a noun or noun phrase in a sentence Ex. a, an, the (that’s it!) Ex. a, an, the (that’s it!) A dinosaur chased an elephant through the playground. A dinosaur chased an elephant through the playground.
What is an Adjective? A word that modifies (describes) a noun or pronoun A word that modifies (describes) a noun or pronoun Ex. spicy, worried, magnificent, French, clever Ex. spicy, worried, magnificent, French, clever
What is a Verb? An action or state of being word in a sentence An action or state of being word in a sentence Ex. giggle, float, was, used to, stumbled, am Ex. giggle, float, was, used to, stumbled, am Find the verbs: Find the verbs: Today has been the longest day of my life. Today has been the longest day of my life.
What is an Adverb? A word that modifies (describes) a verb A word that modifies (describes) a verb Ex. skillfully, eagerly, quickly Ex. skillfully, eagerly, quickly Find the adverbs: Find the adverbs: George walked carefully, so he wouldn’t accidentally wake his mom. George walked carefully, so he wouldn’t accidentally wake his mom.
What is a Conjunction? A word that joins two independent clauses (sentences) together. A word that joins two independent clauses (sentences) together. FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so I need to mail the invitations, but I can’t decide on the guest list. I need to mail the invitations, but I can’t decide on the guest list.
What is a Preposition? A word that links nouns, pronouns or phrases to other words in a sentence A word that links nouns, pronouns or phrases to other words in a sentence Ex. under, near, behind, after, during, of, to, in Ex. under, near, behind, after, during, of, to, in
What is an Interjection? A word that shows emotion and is not grammatically related to the rest of the sentence A word that shows emotion and is not grammatically related to the rest of the sentence Wow, I never knew you could break dance. Wow, I never knew you could break dance. Ouch, that hurt. Ouch, that hurt.
Challenge! Find all 9 parts of speech in the sentence. Find all 9 parts of speech in the sentence. Hints: 3 nouns, 1 pronoun, 1 article, 2 adjectives, 2 verbs, 1 adverb, 1 conjunction, 1 preposition, 1 interjection Hints: 3 nouns, 1 pronoun, 1 article, 2 adjectives, 2 verbs, 1 adverb, 1 conjunction, 1 preposition, 1 interjection Yesterday, we travelled along the bumpy road and quickly found angry snakes--yikes! Yesterday, we travelled along the bumpy road and quickly found angry snakes--yikes!
Subjects and Predicates: Two parts of a sentence
Subject What or who the sentence is about What or who the sentence is about Hint: the subject usually comes before the verb. Hint: the subject usually comes before the verb. What is the subject? What is the subject? My dogs played in the water. My dogs played in the water.
Predicate The part of the sentence that tells something about the subject The part of the sentence that tells something about the subject Hint: the predicate is the verb and everything after it. Hint: the predicate is the verb and everything after it. What is the predicate? What is the predicate? My dogs played in the water. My dogs played in the water.