The Eight Parts of Speech (Y8)

The Eight Parts of Speech

With Mr Heron

Language & Grammar

Today, we are going to complete an activity to check your understanding of the eight parts of speech.

Almost all words have a ‘part of speech’. Which part of speech a word has depends on how it is used in a sentence.

Before we dive into our quiz today, let's watch a quick video to refresh our brain holes about the eight parts of speech.

Parts of Speech Quiz

So, Mr Heron would like to gauge our understanding of the eight parts of speech.

To do this, we will complete an interactive quiz using Quizizz again.

If you choose not to participate, you can do this at lunch with Mr Heron.

On your screen, you will be given a question. For each question, you will have FOUR (4) possible answers. Select the answer that you think is the most correct.

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Activity 1: Multiple Choice

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

The dog barked loudly in the backyard.

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Pronoun

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

She ran across the field to catch the ball.

• Verb

• Adverb

• Noun

• Conjunction

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

He is a brilliant artist.

• Adverb

• Verb

• Adjective

• Noun

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

They danced gracefully on the stage.

• Verb

• Adjective

• Preposition

• Adverb

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

I put the keys on the table.

• Conjunction

• Preposition

• Adjective

• Verb

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

Wow! That was an incredible trick!

• Interjection

• Adverb

• Verb

• Pronoun

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

She bought a new bag and a pair of shoes.

• Preposition

• Conjunction

• Noun

• Adjective

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

He is going to the footy match this weekend.

• Noun

• Adjective

• Pronoun

• Verb

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

The cat jumped under the bed.

• Preposition

• Conjunction

• Adverb

• Noun

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

The children laughed loudly during the movie.

• Verb

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Noun

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

They went to the zoo on the weekend.

• Pronoun

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

My little brother is very cheeky.

• Verb

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

The waves crashed against the rocks.

• Pronoun

• Verb

• Noun

• Adverb

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

We can go to the movies, or we can stay home and play games.

• Adverb

• Conjunction

• Preposition

• Interjection

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

Ouch! That bee sting really hurt.

• Adjective

• Interjection

• Conjunction

• Pronoun

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

He sings in the school choir.

• Noun

• Verb

• Pronoun

• Preposition

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

We walked through the dark forest.

• Preposition

• Conjunction

• Adverb

• Noun

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

She smiled sweetly at the baby.

• Verb

• Adverb

• Conjunction

• Pronoun

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

It is going to rain this afternoon.

• Adverb

• Noun

• Pronoun

• Verb

Multiple Choice

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

The tall boy plays basketball.

• Adjective

• Verb

• Noun

• Interjection

In this activity, you will be provided with an example and asked to identify which word represents the selected part of speech.

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Activity 2: Identify the part of speech

Open Ended

Which word in the sentence is a noun?
The kangaroo jumped over the fence.

Open Ended

Which word in the sentence is a verb?
Taylor walked to school in the morning.

Open Ended

Which word in the sentence is an adjective?
The cold wind blew through the trees.

Open Ended

Which word in the sentence is an adverb?
He carefully placed the glass on the table.

Open Ended

Which word in the sentence is a preposition?
The cat hid under the bed.

Open Ended

Which word in the sentence is a conjunction?
You can have cake or ice cream for dessert.

Open Ended

Which word in the sentence is an interjection?
Oh no! I forgot my homework at home.

Open Ended

Which word in the sentence is a pronoun?
They went to the museum on Saturday.

Open Ended

Which word in the sentence is a noun?
Emily loves going to the beach in summer.

Open Ended

Which word in the sentence is an adjective?
That was a delicious sandwich!

In this activity, you will be matching the eight parts of speech with their correct definitions.

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Activity 3: Definition match

Dropdown

A word that shows action or a state of being.​

Select answer

Dropdown

A word that replaces a noun to avoid repetition.​

Select answer

Dropdown

A word that describes or gives more information about a noun.​

Select answer

Dropdown

A word that joins words, phrases, or clauses.​

Select answer

Dropdown

A word used to show sudden emotion or feeling.​

Select answer

Dropdown

A word that tells you where something is, or shows the relationship between two things.​

Select answer

Dropdown

A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.​

Select answer

Dropdown

A worA word that gives more information about a verb, adjective, or another adverb.d that names a person, place, thing, or idea.​​

Select answer

The Eight Parts of Speech

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