8 Parts of Speech

A noun is ....

• a person, place, thing, or idea.

• an action.

• describes something.

• combines words.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

What is an adjective?

• A person, place, thing, or idea.

• Describes a noun.

• An action.

• Combines words.

A verb is...

• a person, place, thing, or idea.

• describes a noun.

• is an action.

• combines words.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

What is an adverb?

• A person, place, thing, or idea.

• Describes a verb.

• An action.

• Combines words.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

What is a preposition?

• A word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence. Example: by; with; above; behind

• Combines words.

• A person, place, thing, or idea.

• Describes nouns.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.RI.5.4

What is a conjunction?

• It combines words or phrases.

• It describes a verb.

• It describes a noun.

• It is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

What is a pronoun?

• A word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence.

• Replaces a noun. For example: I, you, he, she, it.

• Describes a verb.

• Describes a noun.

An interjection is...

• a word used to express emotion.

• is an action.

• describes a noun.

• describes a verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

What is a subject?

• An action in the sentence.

• The noun or pronoun doing the action.

• A word before a noun modifying it.

• A word expressing emotion.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4