1. YOU WILL HAVE A TEST FRIDAY!! This will be on the test:  Parts of Speech NounsVerbs Pronouns Adjectives Adverbs  Prepositions  Non-Count Nouns

2. Nouns What is a noun? What part of speech describes them? What do we call a noun that is a specific thing, such as Mrs. Himes or Northeast Mall?

3. Nouns What is a noun? Person Place or Thing What part of speech describes them? Adjective What do we call a noun that is a specific thing, such as Mrs. Himes or Northeast Mall? Proper Noun

4. Pronouns What is a pronoun? What part of speech describes them? Why are pronouns important? Give an example!

5. Pronouns What is a pronoun? Word that replaces a noun What part of speech describes them? Adjective Why are pronouns important? Give an example! Jake went shopping with Jake’s mom to look for a dress for Jake’s sister. (Get the idea??)

6. Nouns & Pronouns Identify the nouns and pronouns: “Late in the winter of my seventeenth year, my mother decided I was depressed, presumably because I rarely left the house, spent quite a lot of time in bed, read the same book over and over, ate infrequently, and devoted quite a bit of my abundant free time to thinking about death.” – The Fault in Our Stars, John Green

7. Nouns & Pronouns Identify the nouns and pronouns: “Late in the winter of my seventeenth year, my mother decided I was depressed, presumably because I rarely left the house, spent quite a lot of time in bed, read the same book over and over, ate infrequently, and devoted quite a bit of my abundant free time to thinking about death.” – The Fault in Our Stars, John Green

8. Verbs What is a verb? What part of speech describes them? Give an example!

9. Verbs What is a verb? Action Word What part of speech describes them? Adverbs Give an example! Run, are, laugh

10. Verbs Identify the verbs: “Late in the winter of my seventeenth year, my mother decided I was depressed, presumably because I rarely left the house, spent quite a lot of time in bed, read the same book over and over, ate infrequently, and devoted quite a bit of my abundant free time to thinking about death.” – The Fault in Our Stars, John Green

11. Verbs Identify the verbs: “Late in the winter of my seventeenth year, my mother decided I was depressed, presumably because I rarely left the house, spent quite a lot of time in bed, read the same book over and over, ate infrequently, and devoted quite a bit of my abundant free time to thinking about death.” – The Fault in Our Stars, John Green

12. Adjectives What is an adjective? What part of speech do they describe? Give an example!

13. Adjectives What is an adjective? Word that describes a noun or pronoun Give an example! Lazy cat, first period, blue shirt, hungry shark, open door

14. Adjectives Identify the adjectives: “Late in the winter of my seventeenth year, my mother decided I was depressed, presumably because I rarely left the house, spent quite a lot of time in bed, read the same book over and over, ate infrequently, and devoted quite a bit of my abundant free time to thinking about death.” – The Fault in Our Stars, John Green

15. Adjectives Identify the adjectives: “Late in the winter of my seventeenth year, my mother decided I was depressed, presumably because I rarely left the house, spent quite a lot of time in bed, read the same book over and over, ate infrequently, and devoted quite a bit of my abundant free time to thinking about death.” – The Fault in Our Stars, John Green

16. Adverbs What is an adverb? What parts of speech do they describe? Give an example!

17. Adverbs What is an adverb? Word that describes an adjective, verb, or other adverb Give an example! She smiled happily.

18. Adverbs Identify the adverbs: “Late in the winter of my seventeenth year, my mother decided I was depressed, presumably because I rarely left the house, spent quite a lot of time in bed, read the same book over and over, ate infrequently, and devoted quite a bit of my abundant free time to thinking about death.” – The Fault in Our Stars, John Green

19. Adverbs Identify the adverbs: “Late in the winter of my seventeenth year, my mother decided I was depressed, presumably because I rarely left the house, spent quite a lot of time in bed, read the same book over and over, ate infrequently, and devoted quite a bit of my abundant free time to thinking about death.” – The Fault in Our Stars, John Green

20. Prepositions What is a preposition? What are three things a preposition does? What are some examples? What two things ALWAYS make up a prepositional phrase?

21. Prepositions What is a preposition? Word that shows a relationship between a noun and another word. What are three things a preposition does? 1. Shows direction or position 2. Adds detail 3. Relates a noun to another word What are some examples? Give the soda to Mom, the girl with the red shirt What two things ALWAYS make up a prepositional phrase? Noun and a preposition

22. Prepositions Identify the prepositions: “Late in the winter of my seventeenth year, my mother decided I was depressed, presumably because I rarely left the house, spent quite a lot of time in bed, read the same book over and over, ate infrequently, and devoted quite a bit of my abundant free time to thinking about death.” – The Fault in Our Stars, John Green

23. Prepositions “Late (in the winter) (of my seventeenth year), my mother decided I was depressed, presumably because I rarely left the house, spent quite a lot (of time) (in bed), read the same book over and over, ate infrequently, and devoted quite a bit (of my abundant free time) to thinking (about death.)” – The Fault (in Our Stars), John Green

24. Non-Count Nouns What is the difference between a count noun and a non-count noun? Give three examples of count nouns. Give three examples of non-count nouns.

25. Non-Count Nouns What is the difference between a count noun and a non-count noun? Count nouns have a singular and plural form Give three examples of count nouns. Puppies, fishes, Martians Give three examples of non-count nouns. Information, milk, abundance

26. Count or Non-Count Noun? bookshelfpoetryoffice shynessmonkeyartwork jalapenolampoxygen dragontrafficlettuce adviceteachernickel informationdaylightchild

27. Count or Non-Count Noun? bookshelf-Cpoetry-NCoffice-C shyness-NCmonkey-Cartwork-NC jalapeno-Clamp-Coxygen-NC dragon-Ctraffic-NClettuce-NC advice-NCteacher-Cnickel-C information-NC daylight-NCchild-C