Parts of Speech Notes There are 8 parts of speech: • Noun • Verb • Adjective • Adverb • Pronoun • Preposition • Interjection • Conjunction NOUN

. A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. . Amy is a noun . state is a noun . clock is a noun . courage is a noun VERB . A verb is an action word or a state of being. . sit, run, sleep, behave are all action verbs . is, was, were, am, are all state of being verbs ADJECTIVE

. An adjective is a descriptive word, they are only used to describe nouns. . smart, cowardly, stained, and quiet are all adjectives.

SAD HAPPY ADVERB . An adverb is a word that describes an action, or an adjective (or another adverb) . The boy ran QUICKLY. . That girl is REALLY smart. PRONOUN

. A pronoun is a word that is used to replace a noun. . he, she, we, it, this and them are all pronouns. PREPOSITION

. A preposition is a word used to show direction, location, or time. . through and toward are prepositions . here and in are prepositions . during and after are prepositions . With ______INTERJECTION

. An interjection is a word that is used to show emotion. . Wow is an interjection . Well is an interjection . Oops is an interjection CONJUNCTION

. A conjunction is a word that is used to join longer sentences together. . FANBOYS . For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so . also, therefore, and furthermore are all conjunctions. Let’s Practice! Pronoun Verb Preposition Adverb Noun Conjunction Adjective Verb Preposition Adjective Noun Conjunction Pronoun Adjective: Preposition: Conjunction: Delicious With For Real Noun: Verb: Adverb: Mango Lemonade Dances Refreshing Strawberries Kick Homemade Breadsticks: Wow! Five generously-sized breadsticks brushed lightly with butter and sprinkled with garlic

Adjective: Preposition: Conjunction: Homemade With _____ and Five generously-sized

Interjection: Noun: Verb: Adverb: Wow! Breadsticks Brushed Lightly Butter Sprinkled Garlic Scrumptious Salad: We serve a large bowl filled with romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and graciously buttered croutons. Adjective: Preposition: Scrumptious Conjunction: With _____ large and Noun: Salad Verb: Pronoun: Adverb: Romaine Lettuce Buttered We Graciously Cherry Tomatoes Serve While working on your menu: • You may talk in quiet, low voices if on task • Raise your hand if you need any help • Refer to the rubric to make sure you are hitting every requirement • Make menu visually appealing • You can refer to template on board (it is also on Mrs. Spears’ website to refer to at home) Exit ticket: Ew! Hunter made a sandwich of brown lettuce, exceedingly old mayonnaise, and stale bread. He didn’t feel too good after.

*Exceedingly means extremely, or to a great extent