2. PARTS OF SPEECH LANGUAGE ARTS GRADE 4 Courtney Wolfberg

3. PARTS OF SPEECH Noun Pronoun Adjective AdverbVerbPreposition Conjunction Interjection Click here for this lessons multiple choice question: How to Navigate this lesson: Action Buttons Return to main menu Quiz Four: Multiple Choice Question Return to question slide Move forward to next slide Click on a part of speech to learn more about it!

4. Noun  A word used to name a person, place, thing, or idea.  Ex: I love apples.  The noun in this sentence is apples.

5. Pronoun  A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.  (I, me, he, she, herself, you, it, that, they, each, few, many, who, whoever, whose, someone, everybody, etc.)  Ex: Riley went to the store. The pronoun “He” takes the place of Riley in the sentence.  He went to the store.

6. Adjective  An adjective is a word or words that describe(s) a noun or pronoun.  Ex: Follow the blue truck.  In this example, the adjective blue describes the noun truck.

7. Conjunction  A conjunction is a word used to link phrases and clauses.  (and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so, etc.)  Ex: Brady ordered fries and a large milkshake.  In this example, and is the conjunction connecting the phrase.

8. Verb  A verb is a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, forming the main part of the predicate.  (ran, crawled, hopped, barked, flew, etc.)  Ex: Brooke jumped on the trampoline.  The verb in this sentence is jumped.

9. Adverb  An adverb is a word or words that describe a verb, another adverb, an adjective, a phrase, or a clause.  (carefully, quietly, slowly, peacefully, etc.)  Ex: We listened carefully to the guest speaker.  In this example, carefully is describing how they listened.

10. Preposition  A preposition links nouns, pronouns, and phrases to other words in a sentence.  (in, on, under, over, below, between, across, etc.)  Ex: Claire ran through the tunnel.  The preposition in this sentence is through.

11. Interjection  An interjection is a word or words added to a sentence to express emotion.  (Whoa! Phew! Oh no! Wham! Boom!  Ex: Shucks! I left my homework at my neighbors!  The interjection in this sentence is Shucks.

12. Quiz One  Please select the correct answer: What is the verb in the sentence below?  Carly swam with dolphins while she was in the Bahamas. A. Carly Carly B. Bahamas Bahamas C. Swam Swam

13. You’ll Get It Right Next Time!  The word “Bahamas” in this sentence refers to a place Carly visited.  Bahamas is a place.

14. You’ll Get It Right Next Time!  The word “Carly” in this sentence, is a noun.  Carly is a person.

15. That is correct!  Great Work! Swam is the verb in this sentence!  Swam represents the action Carly was doing. Click to continue

16. Congratulations! I hope this interactive power point has helped with understanding the different parts of speech! Return to title slide for next user You have completed this lesson on parts of speech!