Understanding Parts of Speech: Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, and More

1. Parts of Speech 7. C. 1.3 Identify all parts of speech and the types and structures of sentences

2. Nouns • Nouns name people, places, and things • Common nouns are names of common things like _________, _________, and _________. • Proper nouns name specific people, places, and things like _________, _________, and _________.

3. Pronouns • Pro- is Latin for “instead of; in place of” • Pronouns stand in place of a noun. • The antecedent is the noun that the pronoun takes the place of. • Underline the antecedents and circle the pronouns: • Tom plays baseball. He is really good at it!

4. Adjectives • Adjectives describe nouns. They tell which one, what kind, or how many. • Write as many adjectives as you can to describe a cookie:

5. Adverbs • Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Adverbs tell where, when, how, how often or how long, and how much. • Turn the following adjectives into adverbs: • Sad • Kind • Quick • Noisy

6. Verbs • Verbs show action or state of being. • Action: run, swim, jump, ______, _______ • State of Being: be, appear, ______, _______ • Verb tenses tell you when verbs happen. • Write sentences using the verb ace in the following tenses: • Present • Past • Future

7. Conjunctions • Conjunctions join words or groups of words. • The two most common conjunctions are “and” and “but”. • What are some other conjunctions?

8. Prepositions • Prepositions show how nouns or pronouns relate to other parts of a sentence. • Sing the prepositions to the tune of Yankee Doodle!

9. duringunderin intooverofofftotoward uponnearforfromexceptby withbehindbelowdown. aboutaboveacrossafteralongamongaroundatbeforebesidebetween againstwithinwithoutbeneath through

10. Interjections! • Interjections • Express feelings: wow, gee, golly, oops, darn • Says yes or no: no, yep, nope, uh-huh, uh-uh • Calls attention: yo, hey, whoa • Indicates a pause: well, umm, hmm, ah • Interjections can stand alone. • YAY! We’re done!