8 Parts of Speech Project
The Challenge of Change
Includes:
8 Parts of Speech
Storyboard
Oral Presentations
Video
PowerPoint
Quiz
Test
Due: 9/19/14
How does Part of Speech affect our lives?
PARTS OF SPEECH simply refer to words in the English language and
how they can be grouped into eight different categories, depending upon
their function. So, each word that a person comes across can be placed into
one of the eight groups. Without parts of speech, there would be no
sentences and no language. That is why parts of speech are called the
BUILDING BLOCKS OF LANGUAGE!
What is the Challenge of Change?
The challenge of change is knowing that change is constant and how to
adapt to it. You do not have to change, just know it is always happening.
Either you get with it or get left behind.
Teacher:
Will facilitate, model, and analyze
the project, “8 Parts of Speech
Project”.
Students:
Work together and produce a
video taped show about Parts of
Speech. The show will consist of 1
rap, 1 song, and 1 poem.
Individual Tasks Include:
+Completing a PowerPoint on 8 Parts of Speech
+Taking the Quiz and Test
+1 Rapper
+1 Singer
+1 Poet
+1 Host/Speaker to announce the entertainers
+1 Video Recorder
+PowerPoint
Cooperative Tasks Include:
+Writers of rap, song, and poem
+Storyboard Designer
+2 Make the Quiz
+2 Make the Test
Parts of Speech Cheat Sheet
Recognizing Verbs
Verbs are among the most important words, for they move the meaning of sentences
along by showing action (look, run), occurrence (become, happen), or a state of being
(be, live). They are the part of speech that can tell time in that they have tense. They can
indicate that something has already happened, that it is currently happening, or that it will
happen at a later time. In addition to changing form to show time, verbs can change
depending on what form of person is doing the action (first person, I run; second person,
you run; third person, she/he/it runs), and whether the verb’s subject is singular or plural
(one dog plays, two dogs play). When identifying verbs, look for words that can change
form to past, present, and future. If the word can change tense, it’s a verb.
Recognizing Nouns
Nouns name things. Nouns can name persons (teacher, child), places (river, restaurant),
things (car, suitcase), or concepts (happiness, balance). Nouns function as subjects and
objects in sentences (The teacher lost his briefcase). Nouns can usually be made plural
(one cat, two cats), but there are some exceptions known as noncount nouns which
cannot be made plural in the normal sense because they name a quality that is not
countable (meat, sand). Proper nouns name specific persons, places, things, or concepts
(Jessica, Nevada, Supreme Court, Islam) and are, therefore, capitalized. Collective
nouns name groups (team, flock, jury) but are usually considered singular because they
represent the unit as a whole.
Recognizing Pronouns
Pronouns serve as substitutes for nouns in sentences and often take the place of specific
nouns so that the writer does not have to repeat a noun that has already been stated. A
specific noun that a pronoun replaces or refers to is called the antecedent of the pronoun.
There are several kinds of pronouns. Pronouns can refer to specific persons or things (I,
me, my, mine) or unspecified persons or things (somebody, anything); they can also
express ideas of quantity (all, some, any, none) or point to specific nouns (this, that,
these).
Recognizing Adjectives
Adjectives modify (limit the meaning of) nouns and pronouns, usually by describing,
identifying, or quantifying those words. They are the “show-and-tell” words that show
what nouns and pronouns are like. For example, adjectives can perform their show-andtell act on the noun “car” and make it into a black car, or an old car, or a fast new car, or a
wrecked car; they can even make it into two cars. In addition to their basic forms, most
descriptive adjectives have other forms that are used to make comparisons: small,
smaller, smallest; foolish, more foolish, most foolish, less foolish, least foolish.
Adjectives typically appear either before the noun or pronoun they modify or after a
linking verb (The car is black).
Recognizing Adverbs
Adverbs have a similar function to adjectives, except that instead of modifying nouns,
adverbs modify, limit, or describe verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, or entire clauses. They
usually answer the questions Where? When? Why? How? To what degree? or Under
what conditions? Example: The car accelerated rapidly.
In this example, rapidly further describes the verb (the car’s action), telling us how the
car accelerated. Many adverbs have an –ly ending, though some do not (always, never,
very, well, not), and some words that end in –ly are not adverbs but adjectives (friendly,
lovely).
Recognizing Prepositions
The purpose of prepositions is to show the position of nouns or pronouns in relation to
other nouns and pronouns. Prepositions can show relationships in space, where
something is (The rat ran under the door), and they can show relationships in time, when
something occurred (Anna arrived just before dinner). Prepositions begin grammatical
structures called prepositional phrases which are made up of the preposition, the
preposition’s object (the noun or pronoun the preposition is in relation to), and any words
that modify that object (Don’t drop that food on the new carpet). Common prepositions
include about, across, against, among, as, at, before, below, beneath, between, by,
during, except, for, from, in, like, of, regarding, until, and without.
Recognizing Conjunctions
Conjunctions, like prepositions, show the relationship between parts of a sentence. They
connect words or groups of words to each other, and therefore allow the writer to
communicate more sophisticated ideas to the reader. There are several kinds of
conjunctions that perform slightly different tasks. The seven coordinating conjunctions
join equivalent structures—two or more nouns, pronouns, verbs, prepositions,
conjunctions, phrases, or clauses that have equal weight. There are seven coordinating
conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so—the first letters of which create the oftenused acronym fanboys. Correlative conjunctions appear in pairs, such as both...and,
either...or, neither...nor, just as...so, not only...but also, whether...or. Subordinating
conjunctions (sometimes called dependent words) introduce subordinate (dependent)
clauses and connect them to independent clauses. Common subordinating conjunctions
include although, because, if, unless, while, since, before, after.
Recognizing Interjections
Interjections express surprise or emotion or attract attention: oh, ouch, ah, hey.
Interjections often stand alone, as fragments, and even when they are included in a
sentence, they are not related grammatically to the rest of the sentence. Interjections are
used mostly in speaking; in writing, they are used mostly in dialogue and are always
followed by an exclamation point or comma.
Storyboard: noun
a sequence of drawings, typically with some directions and dialogue,
representing the shots planned for a movie or television production.
A storyboard is the best way to share your vision
A visual aid makes it much easier for you to share and explain your
vision for your video with others. We’ve all had experiences where we
were trying to explain something to another person and they just didn’t
get it — they couldn’t see our vision. When you have a storyboard, you
can show people exactly how your video is going to be mapped out and
what it will look like. This makes it infinitely easier for them to
understand your idea.
A storyboard makes production much easier
When you storyboard your video you are basically setting up a plan for
production, including all the shots that you will need, the order that
they’ll be laid out, and how the visuals will interact with the script. This
really comes in handy when you are making your video, as it ensures
that you won’t forget any shots. It also comes in handy during editing,
as it serves as a nice guide for your editor so they can piece together the
video according to your vision. This will also prevent you from
requesting multiple revisions from your editor, saving you time and
money
A storyboard saves you time
While it may take you a little while to put your storyboard together, in
the long run it will save you time. Not only will it save you time by
making it easier to explain your vision to the people you are working on
the video with, but also by providing a solid shot list that will make the
creation process go more smoothly.
How to make a storyboard
The first step in creating a storyboard is to draw a series of squares on a
piece of paper (you can also find tons of printable storyboard templates
on Google). Think of these squares as the video frame. In each square a
different shot or scene will take place. You can sketch the scenes by
hand, create them on a computer or even take photographs. Make sure
to leave space to write notes and lines from the script beneath or next to
each frame.
Beneath each picture you should write the lines from the script that will
be said in that shot and jot down some notes about what is happening in
the scene. People should be able to read through your storyboard like a
comic book to get a sense of exactly what will happen in your video.
Note that your storyboard doesn’t have to be incredibly detailed — you
don’t have to draw in all of the props or even use color. If you’re not
great at drawing, that’s fine too. Just provide enough visual detail to
give an impression of what is happening, which characters are in the
scene and what the general framing will look like. The script and notes
will help fill in the rest of the details. You can also make notes about
camera angles and movement, transitions between shots and other
details that will come in handy during production and post-production.
Hopefully now you understand the importance of making a storyboard
when you create a video and are ready to grab some paper and a pen
and start storyboarding!
Who is responsible for doing the storyboard?
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Materials for the storyboard:
Easel Pad Paper
Pencils
Sharpie
Storyboard Examples: Google storyboard and see some examples
Who and What
What:
Quiz Maker: 2 Students responsible for making a 5 question multiple-choice quiz
on 8 Parts of Speech.
Who: ___________________________________________________________________________________
What:
Test Maker: 2 students responsible for making a 10 question multiple-choice test
on 8 Parts of Speech.
Who: ___________________________________________________________________________________
What:
Writer of Rap: 2 students responsible for making a 3 verse rap with a hook about 8
Parts of Speech / should have examples of each of the 8 parts of speech
Who: ___________________________________________________________________________________
What:
Song writer: 2 students responsible for making a 3 verse song with a hook about 8
Parts of Speech / should have examples of each of the 8 parts of speech
Who: ___________________________________________________________________________________
What:
Writer of Poem: 2 students responsible for making a 4 stanza poem about 8 Parts
of Speech / should have examples of each of the 8 parts of speech
Who: ___________________________________________________________________________________
What:
Host/Speaker: 1 student is responsible for making an introduction for the show
and speak clearly as they introduce each entertainer / student is still responsible for
making a PowerPoint
Who: ___________________________________________________________________________________
What:
Video Recorder: 1 student is responsible for recording the project / student is still
responsible for making a PowerPoint
Who: ___________________________________________________________________________________
What:
PowerPoint: students not involved in the production of the show are responsible
for making a 10 slide PowerPoint:
+Slide 1 = Title Page: Title/8 Parts of Speech, Name, Date, Block, Lindsay
Middle School
+Slide 2-9 = 8 Parts of Speech with definition, at least 3 examples and 1 picture
per slide
+Slide 10 = Resources where you found the information online, at least 3 sources
listed (the website)
Quiz and Test Sample Questions using SOL Stem Questions:
There should be 5 quiz questions
There should be 10 test questions
Quiz Example: What part of speech are the words shaded in grey?
Noun / Verb / Pronoun / Adverb / Adjective / Preposition / Interjection / Conjunction
1. On 20 July 1969, Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the
Moon. Six manned US missions successfully landed on the Moon between
1969 and 1972. There were also numerous unmanned landings.
On =
July =
Moon =
US =
landed =
between =
numerous =
unmanned =
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Test Example: Multiple Choice Questions
1. Choose the answer that names the part of speech of the capitalized word in
the following sentence: The usher CLOSED the door.
a. noun
b. pronoun
c. verb
d. adverb
Google “8 parts of speech” questions to help you.