The Parts of Speech

This type of word is a person, place, thing, idea, or concept.

• Verb

• Noun

• Adjective

• Preposition

• Adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

This type of word is an action or a state of being.

• Conjunction

• Interjection

• Adverb

• Verb

• Adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

This type of word describes a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.

• Adjective

• Interjection

• Adverb

• Noun

• Conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

This type of word introduces a prepositional phrase.

• Interjection

• Conjunction

• Adjective

• Pronoun

• Preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

This type of word describes a noun or a pronoun.

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Conjunction

• Verb

• Noun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

This type of word connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.

• Conjunction

• Interjection

• Verb

• Preposition

• Noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

This type of question expresses strong emotion, like surprise or pain or joy.

• Noun

• Preposition

• Adjective

• Interjection

• Adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

This type of word takes the place of a noun previously mentioned or understood from context.

• Preposition

• Verb

• Pronoun

• Conjunction

• Adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

This is a specific type of word that names an ACTION.

• Linking Verb

• Helping Verb

• Adveb

• Action Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

This is a specific type of word that names a STATE OF BEING.

• Helping Verb

• Linking Verb

• Adjective

• Action Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B