1. Parts of Speech Guided Notes

2. A NOUN is a word that names a PERSON, PLACE, THING, or IDEA.
Examples:
Person Place Thing Idea
MOTHER HOME MONEY FREEDOM
TEACHER SCHOOL IPOD HOPE
OFFICER MALL BUS FAIRNESS

3. Nouns can be COMMON or PROPER
Nouns can be COMMON or PROPER. Proper nouns are ALWAYS spelled with a CAPITAL LETTER.
Nouns often function as the SUBJECT (that does the action) of a sentence.
Sample: My DOG ate two DISHES of food for LUNCH.

4. 2. A VERB shows ACTION or state-of-being (LINKING verb).
Verbs are the ACTION that the SUBJECT does.
Examples: Action Linking
JUMP WAS
SING IS
LEARN CAN
WANT BE
Sample: The new students ATE/HAD lunch in silence.

5. 3. PRONOUNS take the PLACE of NOUNS.
Pronouns can also function as a sentence’s SUBJECT.
Examples: Nouns Pronouns
Replace BRUSH with IT.
Replace POST OFFICE with THERE.
Replace GIRLS with THEM.
Sample: SHE wanted to ride the bus with US.

6. 4. ADJECTIVES describe or modify NOUNS.
Examples:
How Many Feel Sight
ONE SOFT UGLY
SEVEN FLUFFY GREEN
MILLION HOT TALL
Taste Age
SALTY YOUNG
SOUR NEW
BITTER OLD

7. 5. ADVERBS modify VERBS, ADJECTIVES, or other ADVERBS.
Adverbs often END with the letters -LY and answer the questions WHERE and/or HOW.
Examples:
The baby slept QUIETLY.
We QUICKLY moved to the auditorium after the announcement.
The sanctuary of the church was DEATHLY quiet.
Her new car is SO fine.

8. 6. PREPOSITIONS are words that show a RELATIONSHIP between words.
REMEMBER: A PREPOSITION is anything a SQUIRREL can do to a TREE.
Examples:
ABOVE AROUND OVER UNDER
THROUGH INTO BELOW BY
IN BESIDE FROM TO

9. 7. CONJUNCTIONS are words that CONNECT other words.
The most commonly used conjunctions are called COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS.
REMEMBER:
FOR
AND
NOR
BUT OR
YET SO
FANBOYS!!
Sample: I wanted to go outside, BUT the sun was too hot.

10. 8. INTERJECTIONS are words that show INTENSE FEELING and are often used at the BEGINNING of SENTENCES.
Examples:
OH! OW! OUCH! WOW! NO! HEY!
Sample: OUCH, that bee stung me!