Mrs.Axelson Rm28
PARTS OF SPEECH # 1
1. sentence: Begins with a capital letter and is a complete thought that has a subject
and a predicate. My notebook is driving me crazy.
subject predicate
2. noun: The name of a person, place, thing or idea.Anything you can see is a noun.
Example: girl, Los Angeles, book, peace
3. pronoun: A pronoun is used to replace a noun.
Example: he, that, who, it
4. adjective: Adjectives describe, modify or add to nouns and pronouns.
Example: big, tall, red, beautiful
5. verb: Verbs are words that express action. Verbs arewhat you DO!
Example: talk, run, think, be is
6. adverb: describe, modify, or add to verbs.
Example: very, carefully, fast, loudly
7. conjunction: connects or joins other words.
Example:and, but, because, while
8. preposition: position Prepositions tell position in place or time 95% of the time.
Example: on, by, in, to, for, under
9. interjection: Shows strong or sudden emotion.
Example: well, ouch!, oh, wonderful
10. article: tells you that a noun is coming. There are onlythree articles in the world! aan or the
SAMPLE NOUN HAIKUè SURROUNDED BY NOUNS
5 syllables Flowers, meadows, sun
7 syllables things you see all around you
5 syllables nouns surround our world
DICTATION SENTENCE TO DIAGRAM
The talented teacher tirelessly tried teachingher students math
art. adj. n adv. v v pro n. n.
whiletwirling around her table.
conj. ____ ____ ___ ____
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