1. Parts of Speech

2. There are (8) parts of speech 1)Nouns 2)Verbs 3)Adjectives 4)Adverbs 5)Pronouns 6)Prepositions 7)Conjunctions 8)Interjections

3. Noun A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing or idea. Examples: river, Juan, beach Note: Proper nouns are capitalized, like Texas or Atlantic Ocean.

4. Verb A verb expresses action or a state of being. Examples: walk, build, communicate, write, listen, is, does, have

5. Adjective An adjective describes or modifies a noun. Examples: handsome, groomed, smart

6. Adverb An adverb describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Examples: quickly, bravely, very

7. Pronoun A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Examples: I, you, he, she, it

8. Preposition A preposition shows the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to another word. Examples: inside, outside, on, in, with, after, before, among, between, under, over

9. Conjunction A conjunction is a word used to connect clauses or sentences. Examples: and, but, or, so, yet

10. Interjection An interjection is an abrupt remark that usually ends in an exclamation point. Examples: Hey! Oh! Wow!

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12. Identify the highlighted part of speech. Jimmy threw the pitch that won the game. Answer: Verb

13. Identify the highlighted part of speech. Allison and I went shopping after school. Answer: Preposition

14. Identify the highlighted part of speech. Ouch! That really hurt. Answer: Interjection

15. Identify the highlighted part of speech. They ate lunch together everyday. Answer: Pronoun

16. Identify the highlighted part of speech. He ran the race quickly. Answer: Adverb