Grammar/Usage & parts of speech practice

What do we mean by 'parts of speech'?

• rules for writing concise sentences

• word types like nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.

• Differences between formal and informal language

• Parts of a word and what they mean

What is a 'verb'?

• An action or state of being

• Thing or person

• A word that describes a noun

• A word that replaces a noun

Identify the noun: Word histories or etymologies will often show how meanings change.

• show

• meanings

• change

• word

Identify the preposition: During the 1700s, the word nice started to mean "agreeable."

• during

• 1700s

• word

• started

Identify the adjective.

Caring people are often rewarded.

• rewarded

• people

• often

• caring

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

Identify the part of speech of the highlighted word.

"Step around my papers, please!" said Carly as she worked on her Genius Hour project.

• adverb

• preposition

• proper noun

• action verb

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

Identify the part of speech of the highlighted word.

Susan B. Anthony fought tirelessly for women's voting rights.

• adverb

• adjective

• pronoun

• interjection

Identify the part of speech of the highlighted word.

Sal and Andy wrote a silly play that had us all laughing.

• noun

• pronoun

• verb

• adverb

Identify the verb(s).

Edgar Allan Poe wrote many poems and stories, but he only became famous after his death.

• Edgar Allan Poe

• poems/stories

• many/famous

• wrote/became

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1C

Hey! That is my seat.

• verb

• preposition

• pronoun

• interjection

• adverb