1. Parts of Speech: Nouns A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
Common nouns begin with a lower case letter (city)
Proper nouns begin with a capital letter (Detroit)
Write the following sentences below. Circle the proper nouns and underline the common nouns. 1. Tom had a birthday party on Friday 2. Evan and Ashlynn are twin sisters.

2. Parts of Speech: Pronouns
A pronoun takes the place of a noun.
Many times, a pronoun relates to another word earlier in the sentence.
This other word is the antecedent.
Write the sentences below. Underline the pronoun and circle the antecedent. 1. Sam dropped his textbook on the floor. 2. The shoppers couldn’t find their car in the parking lot.

3. Parts of Speech: Pronouns
Pronouns are either singular or plural.
Singular pronouns replace singular nouns (which name one)
Plural pronouns replace plural nouns (which name more than one)
Write the sentences below. Circle the pronoun that best completes the sentence. Then label it singular or plural. 1. (Us/He) wants to go to the movies. 2. (We/She) are very happy that school is starting.

4. Parts of Speech: Verbs
Verbs are words that talk about the action or the state of any noun or subject.
Action Verbs talk about what the subject is doing in the sentence.
To find them, ask “What is the subject doing?”
Write the sentences below. Circle the action verb in each sentence. 1. Rose ran to the store. 2. He is swimming at the beach. 3. My dog barked loudly at the cars outside.

5. Parts of Speech: Verbs
Verbs are words that talk about the action or the state of any noun or subject.
Linking verbs connect the subject to another noun or adjective that describes the subject.
Write the sentences below. Circle the linking verb in each sentence. 1. Lisa is picky about her food. 2. They are stubborn children. 3. The student was very nervous on the first day of school