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PARTS OF SPEECH Assignment
2014
During this Unit, we will be studying the eight parts of speech. Each Wednesday, we will study two parts of
speech, take notes and create something for each part of speech. Each of these handouts will count as a
classwork grade. At the end of this project, you will have notes and projects for each part of speech.
Nouns & Pronouns
Step 1: NOTES
Part of Speech
Noun
Proper Noun
Common Noun
Pronoun
Definition
Example #1
A person, place, thing, or ___________________. It may
or may not be the subject of the sentence.
A _______________ person, place, or thing. It will always
begin with a ______________ letter. A proper noun is the
_______________ ____________ of a noun.
A _______________ type of person, place, or thing.
Common nouns are ____________ _______________.
A word used in place of a ____________. The noun that
gets replaced by a pronoun is called an ______________.
Example #2
Step 2: PRACTICE
A) Directions: Correctly identify and label the following nouns: Common Noun, Proper Noun, or Pronoun.
1. street___________________________
6. they___________________________
2. Chevrolet___________________________
7. Lassie___________________________
3. Los Angeles___________________________
8. school___________________________
4. general___________________________
9. we___________________________
5. he___________________________
10.that___________________________
B) Directions: If a common noun is given, give a proper noun that fits into that category. If a proper noun is
given, give a common noun that you could replace it with.
1. school___________________________
4. Taco Bell___________________________
2. NC State University________________________
5. IPhone 6___________________________
3. country___________________________
6.girl___________________________
C) Directions: Rewrite the following sentences and replace the underlined nouns with a pronoun.
1. John, Elizabeth, and I walked to the track.
____________________________________________________________________________________
2. Bill left Bill’s homework on the bus.
____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Sarah and Megan auditioned for the play.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Step 3: PROJECTS
Complete the following projects for each part of speech we studied today.
Nouns
Directions: Create a collage of 10 nouns (5 common and 5 proper) that are meaningful to you. Label each
noun whether it is common or proper. A collage is a collection of both words and pictures.
Pronouns
Directions: Write a 15 line narrative poem about a real or imaged encounter with a famous person. DO NOT
include the person’s name (use pronouns instead)! You must include at least 10 pronouns in your poem. Circle
the pronouns.
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________________________
6. ______________________________________________________________________
7. ______________________________________________________________________
8. ______________________________________________________________________
9. ______________________________________________________________________
10. ______________________________________________________________________
11. ______________________________________________________________________
12. ______________________________________________________________________
13. ______________________________________________________________________
14. ______________________________________________________________________
15. ______________________________________________________________________
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PARTS OF SPEECH Assignment
2014
Adjectives & Prepositions
Step 1: NOTES
Part of Speech
Adjective
Preposition
Definition
Example #1
A word used to describe a ___________________ or
__________________.
A word that shows the ___________________ between a
noun or pronoun and the other words in the sentence.
Prepositions always come at the _________________ of
a prepositional phrase and are followed by a _________,
which is called the ____________ __ ___ ____________.
Example #2
Step 2: PRACTICE
A) Directions: Complete each sentence by adding in adjectives.
1. The _________________ street was full of ______________ cars.
2. A ___________________ cat slept all day.
3. The ___________________ balloon carried the __________________ letter
4. Our ___________________ vacation was fun.
5. Give me your _________________ sweater so I can stay warm.
B) Directions: Underline the prepositions in the following prepositional phrases and circle the object of the
preposition.
1. Around the town
4. Underneath the stairs
2. Rolling in the deep
5. Over the rainbow
3. Into the cereal box
6. Before dawn
C) Directions: Write a sentence for each preposition listed below.
1. above _______________________________________________________________________________
2. after ________________________________________________________________________________
3. beside _______________________________________________________________________________
4. during _______________________________________________________________________________
Step 3: PROJECTS
Complete the following projects for each part of speech we studied today.
Adjectives
Directions: Design a menu for a fictitious restaurant that includes 10 vivid adjectives to describe the food. Be
sure to organize your menu like a real restaurant (appetizers, entrees, desserts). Circle the adjectives.
Prepositions
Directions: Imagine you came home to find a barrel full of monkeys playing in your room. Draw a picture of
what your room would look like. Label the picture with 5 prepositional phrases describing the scene. Circle
each preposition.
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Period: _______________
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PARTS OF SPEECH Assignment
2014
Verbs & Adverbs
Step 1: NOTES
Part of Speech
Verb
Action Verb
Linking Verb
Helping Verb
Adverbs
Definition
The type of speech that shows ________________ or
links the subject to another part of the sentence.
A type of verb that shows ______________. It tells what
the subject of the sentence is doing.
A type of verb that __________ or connects the subject
to the rest of the sentence. Sometimes called a
_________________.
A type of verb that __________________ the main verb.
It comes ______________ the main verb. The various
forms of be are often used as _____________.
A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another
adverb. It often ends in the letters _____. It describes
_________ something is done.
Example #1
Example #2
Step 2: PRACTICE
A) Directions: Read each sentence and underline the verb. Then determine which type of verb it is: Linking,
Helping, or Action.
1. They decided on a menu for dinner. ________________
2. The musician placed the piccolo in its case. ________________
3. Why is Carol laughing? ________________
4. I am president of our class. ________________
5. A pink skirt might be perfect for you. ________________
6. The birds did not eat the seeds.________________
B) Directions: Complete each sentence with an adverb.
1. She ran ____________ around the track.
2. The large dog climbed _____________ into its bed.
3. The train rolled _________________ down the track.
4. That quarterback ________________ fumbles the ball.
5. I am __________ sorry about missing your party.
6. We __________ ever eat lunch before 11:00am.
Step 3: PROJECTS
Complete the following projects for each part of speech we studied today.
Verbs
Directions: For each type of verb (Action, Linking, Helping), write a sentence that contains an example. Draw a
picture for each example. Circle the verb.
1.
1.
1.
2.
2.
2.
Adverbs
Directions: Pick an area of the school (classroom, cafeteria, bathroom, etc) and write a list of rules for
students to adhere when they are in this location. These rules should explain the expected student behavior in
that location and include 10 adverbs. Circle the adverbs.
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________________________
6. ______________________________________________________________________
7. ______________________________________________________________________
8. ______________________________________________________________________
9. ______________________________________________________________________
10. ______________________________________________________________________
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Period: _______________
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PARTS OF SPEECH Assignment
2014
Interjections & Conjunctions
Step 1: NOTES
Part of Speech
Interjections
Definition
A word or phrase used to express strong
Example #1
Example #2
______________ or surprise. It is generally set apart by
_________________________ or _____________.
Conjunctions
A _________________________ word.
Step 2: PRACTICE
A) Directions: Circle the interjections in the following sentences. On the blank, write what emotion is
expressed.
1. Ouch! That really hurts. ____________________
2. Wow! We had a fabulous trip. ____________________
3. Aw, we lost again. ____________________
4. Rats! It’s been raining ever since we arrived. ____________________
B) Directions: Fill in the blank with an appropriate conjunction.
1. I enjoy English _______________ math is very difficult.
2. ________ the kitchen ________ the family room has been cleaned.
3. The tulips in the garden were red __________ purple.
4. I want to join the Drama Club ___________ the band this year.
5. The fighter was beaten ____________ still proud.
6. _____________ my brother ____________ my sister have red hair.
7. A kite ____________ a record would be a nice present.
8. I wonder ___________________blue ______________ green is the best color for our house.
C) Directions: Complete each sentence, keeping the conjunctions in the positions shown.
1. Either __________________________ or _____________________________________________________.
2. I wonder whether ________________________or ______________________________________________.
3. Yesterday, _______________________ and ___________________________________________________.
4. Neither ______________________ nor _______________________________________________________.
Step 3: PROJECTS
Complete the following projects for each part of speech we studied today.
Interjections
Directions: Write a series of text messages between two people in the space below. Have each person use at
least 5 interjections in the dialogue (10 total interjections). Remember to punctuate! Circle the interjections.
Conjunctions
Directions: To remember the conjunctions, just remember the acronym FANBOYS (for, and, not, but, or, yet,
so). Write a different sentence for each of the coordinating conjunctions (7 total). Remember to punctuate
and circle the conjunctions!
1. For _________________________________________________________________________________
2. And ________________________________________________________________________________
3. Not ________________________________________________________________________________
4. But _________________________________________________________________________________
5. Or _________________________________________________________________________________
6. Yet _________________________________________________________________________________
7. So _________________________________________________________________________________