What is: ( Click on the part of speech to learn more about its meaning.) E n d an ADJECTIVE a NOUN a VERB a PRONOUN an ADVERB
A DJ EC T I V E ( Clic k o n t he w o r d a bo v e to l e a r n more about it.) E n d An ADJECTIVE describes a noun. Examples of words that describe are: ugly, pretty, nice, mean, smooth, lumpy Check out these examples of adjectives describing a noun: The dancer wore a beautiful dress. Today was a sunny day.
N N O U N ( Cli c k on the w ord a b ove to l e a rn m o re a b out it . ) E n d A NOUN is a person, place, or thing. Examples of words that are nouns are: cat, dog, boy, girl, house, store Check out these examples of nouns in a sentence: We had to go to the store to buy food . The dog ran quickly home .
V E RB E n d (Click on the word above to learn more about it.) A VERB expresses action or activity Examples of words that are verbs are: run, hop, jump, swing, swim Verbs can change to show past, present, & future action. Examples are: ran, hopped, jumped Check out this example of a verb in a sentence: He threw the baseball to first base.
P RO N O U N E n d (Click on the word above to learn more about it.) A PRONOUN substitutes a noun and marks for a specific person. Examples of pronouns are: he, she, they, his, her, you Check out these examples of pronouns in a sentence: John saw his basketball in the garage. Lucy likes to wear her yellow dress.
A D VE R B ( Clic k on t he w o r d a bo v e to l e a r n more about it.) An ADVERB describes a verb Examples of words that are adverbs are: quickly, slowly, hastily, dancingly Check out these examples of adverbs in a sentence: Susie quickly ran to the swing. Joe hastily walked to his room. E n d
PARTS OF SPEECH PUZZLER! Now it is time for you to put what you have learned into play! E n d How to play: Read the sentence. Pay attention to the word in BOLD . Figure out what part of speech the word is in the sentence. Click on the parts of speech button that you think the word belongs to.
LET’S P L A Y ! E n d The boy and girl RAN to the playground. 2. John likes to play HIS video games after school. PRO N O UN VERB NOUN NOUN VERB PRO NOUN
KEEP GOING! . . . E n d We are going to the THEATRE to see a show. The FUNNY comedian made us l a u gh. 5. Jane QUICKLY ran from the spider beside her desk. AD AD J E C - VERB TIVE NOUN VERB NOUN NOUN P R O AD J E C - NOUN TIVE AD VERB
OOPS! TRY AGAIN! E n d L a s t Slide V i e w e d
C ORR E C T ! WAY TO GO! E n d L a s t Slide V i e w e d
RESOURCES: http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=7585 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zApm7GfRtNw http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=2852 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSBJaggBjRo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWYmEICNgOQ E n d
A short bio on Katie : Currently, I am an English Language Arts Major at Grand Valley State University with an emphasis in Elementary Education. I am very excited to begin my teaching career and look forward to having my own classroom and the many experiences my future students and I will have together. Some of the things I enjoy outside of the classroom are running, reading, and going to the beach. Please EMAIL me with your thoughts and/or comments. E n d