1. Parts of Speech Grammar Matters continued – why is it important that we know grammar and parts of speech? What do you remember about GRAMMAR? Though not many of us will grow up to be grammar kings and queens, it is extremely important to master the parts of speech because… KNOWING grammar helps our brains organize our language more efficiently. If we understand what makes sentences and paragraphs clearer and more interesting and precise, we will all be better writers and better communicators overall.

2. Parts of Speech Grammar is important because it is the language that makes it possible for us to talk about language. Grammar names the types of words and word groups that make up sentences not only in English but in any language. As human beings, we can put sentences together even as children--we can all do grammar. But to be able to talk about how sentences are built, about the types of words and word groups that make up sentences--that is knowing about grammar. And knowing about grammar offers a window into the human mind and into our amazingly complex mental capacity. People associate grammar with errors and correctness. But knowing about grammar also helps us understand what makes sentences and paragraphs clear and interesting and precise. Grammar can be part of literature discussions, when we and our students closely read the sentences in poetry and stories. And knowing about grammar means finding out that all languages and all dialects follow grammatical patterns. The text to the right came from Brock Haussamen, professor of English at Raritan Valley Community College of New Jersey, quoted at http://grammar.about.com/od/gra mmarfaq/f/grammarvalue.htm http://grammar.about.com/od/gra mmarfaq/f/grammarvalue.htm

3. Parts of Speech Review parts of speech in small groups, each group coming up with all the parts of speech and examples of each. Then share them as a class on the board. Hint: Nine (9) Think… who… what… when… where… why… how

4. Parts of Speech Noun person, place, thing, animal, or idea Shelby Atlantic Desk Dog project

5. Parts of Speech Pronoun replaces a noun or other pronoun He She It You They We Us Him Her

6. Parts of Speech Verb action, linking, helping, being – Is Am Are Was Were Will Would Could should Have has had be Been being may might must shall

7. Parts of Speech Adverb words that describe a verb, adjective, or other adverb Quickly Studly Amazingly Pathetically Very Slowly Quietly diligently

8. Parts of Speech Adjective words that describe a noun or pronoun Red Quick Good Cute Loud Bright Hot Ugly Gorgeous

9. Parts of Speech Conjunction joins or connects clauses or sentences FANBOYS: for and nor but or yet so

10. Parts of Speech Preposition where words that indicate position in relation to something else into on over Above of toward in to under beside

11. Parts of Speech Interjection An abrupt remark or exclamation “Batman words” Pow! Yikes! Hooray! Yippee! Man! Wow! Ahh!

12. Parts of Speech Article Introduces a noun phrase a an the

13. Parts of Speech Grammar Games (Label Parts of Speech - Basketball Style) Noun (person, place, thing, animal, or idea) Pronoun (replaces a noun or other pronoun – you he she it they…) Verb (action, linking, helping, being – is am are was were will would could should have has had been being may might must shall…) Adverb (words that describe a verb, adjective, or other adverb) Adjective (words that describe a noun or pronoun) Conjunction (FANBOYS – for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) Preposition (where words like into on over above, of, toward) Interjection (Batman words like pow! Yikes! Horray!) Article (a, an, the)

15. The big, fat cat rested around the house all day.

16. Did you say school is your very favorite activity of all activities?

17. A yellow car is parked outside the school next to the west curb.

18. An alligator is an extremely dangerous animal, but a kitty is not.

19. Would you like to eat hot cereal or cold cereal?

20. Mrs. Hartwig said you could choose your partner.

21. The basketball team has practice at 3:30 in the afternoon.

22. Your car is sweet!

23. Video games can be fun, but they can also rot your brain.

24. I want to go on vacation to a beautiful tropical island.

25. There are now over 50 windmills built in our area.