Parts of Speech
Objective
Be able to define, identify, and
create sentences using the 8 parts
of speech.
Noun
A word used to identify a person,
place, thing, or idea
Examples
Pronoun
A word that replaces a noun
Examples
Adjective
Describes a noun or pronoun
Examples
Verb
A word, or group of words, that
describe an action
Examples
Adverb
Tells how often, how, when or
where- describes a verb
Examples
Preposition
Used before a noun, or pronoun,
to show place, time, or direction
Examples
Conjunction
Join words, or groups of words,
in a sentence
Examples
Interjection
Expresses strong emotion (often
followed by an exclamation
point)
Examples
Wow! Lemon Brown and Greg discussed
important events from their past, and they quickly
became friends.
Red=Noun
Orange=Adjective
Green=Preposition
Yellow=Conjunction
Blue=Adverb
Wow! Lemon Brown and Greg
Interjection
Coor. Conj.
Noun
Noun
discussed important events from their
Verb
Adjective
Noun
Preposition
Adjective
past, and they quickly became friends.
Noun
Coor. Conj. Pronoun
Adverb
Verb
Noun