IVAN CAPP Heather Johnson Sixth Grade English

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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