1. Parts of Speech Starring Mr. Kreher

2. Why even learn this?  Basis for learning more advanced grammar chords :: music grammar :: writing

3. 8 Magical Parts Grammar! Let English prevail! 1. Verb - Action or state of being 2. Noun - Person, place, thing, or idea 3. Adjective - Describes a noun 4. Adverb - Describes a verb, adjective, or adverb 5. Pronoun - Replaces a noun 6. Preposition - Links a noun to another word 7. Conjunction - Joins clauses, sentences, or words 8. Interjection - A short exclamation Articles: the, a, an

4. Examples? Grammar! Let English prevail! 1. Verb - 2. Noun - 3. Adjective - 4. Adverb - carefully, easily, quietly, well 5. Pronoun - I, you, he, she, me, it, her, him, them 6. Preposition – in, on, behind, beyond, toward, through 7. Conjunction – FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) 8. Interjection – Uhh, Aha!, Shoot!, Hi

5. Examples? Grammar! Let English prevail! 1. Verb - 2. Noun - 3. Adjective - 4. Adverb - 5. Pronoun - 6. Preposition - 7. Conjunction - 8. Interjection -

6. Label the parts 1. WOW! A two-for-one coupon?! 2. I love English class, but science classes are fun, too. 3. Romeo quickly climbed over the orchard wall. V Verb N Noun Adj Adjective Adv Adverb ProPronoun PrePreposition CConjunction IInterjection

7. Label the parts 1. WOW! A two-for-one coupon?! 2. I love English class, but science classes are fun, too. 3. Romeo quickly climbed over the orchard wall. V Verb N Noun Adj Adjective Adv Adverb ProPronoun PrePreposition CConjunction IInterjection I Adj Adj N Pro V Adj N C adj N V Adj Adv N Adv V Pre Adj Adj N

8. Where are we going from here? A sentence needs a SUBJECT (noun) + VERB  The student slept in class.  My dog bit me.  My cat licks butter.  Bertha ate too many White Castles last night.  Dillon tried hard but he couldn’t succeed since he left his zombie repellant at home.

9. Ultimate test  Try “Jabberwocky” poem! `Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.