1. Bringing English Together
The 8 Parts of Speech
Bringing English Together

2. Why we need to know them:
They are the building blocks of English
You’ve been seeing them every year, but this year we will go into a LOT more depth
Different combinations of them are used to create effective writing

3. All 8… Noun Pronoun Verb Adjective Adverb Preposition Conjunction
Interjection

4. Noun A person, place, thing, or idea Noun jobs:
Examples: Josiah went to the grocery store to buy candy for the party.
Noun jobs:
subject, direct object, indirect object, predicate nominative, object of the preposition

5. Pronoun A word that takes the place of a noun
Mr. Smith went to the store because he needed bread.

6. Verb A word that shows action or state of being
Action verb vs. linking verb

7. Adjective
A word that modifies a noun or pronoun

8. Adverb
A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

9. Preposition
A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word
Job: Convey information about location, time, direction or relationship
Location: They are in the house.
Time: I can go after school.
Direction: I walked toward my house.
Relationship: I bought a present for my friend.

10. Conjunction A word that connects two words, phrases, or clauses
The students and teachers work hard.

11. Interjection A word that shows strong emotion or feeling
A word that interrupts a thought

12. Summary