Grade 7 - Parts of speech
Lesson plan:
There are eight parts of speech in the English language: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. The part of speech indicates how the word functions in meaning as well as grammatically within the sentence. An individual word can function as more than one part of speech when used in different circumstances.
Noun
- A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.
man… Hartenbos Primary… house… happiness
A noun is a word for a person, place, thing, or idea. Nouns are often used with an article (the, a, an), but not always. Proper nouns always start with a capital letter; common nouns do not. Nouns can be singular or plural, concrete or abstract. Nouns show possession by adding ‘s. Nouns can function in different roles within a sentence; for example, a noun can be a subject, direct object, indirect object, subject complement, or object of a preposition.
The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!
See the lesson on “Nouns” for further information.
Pronoun
- A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.
She… we… they… it
A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. A pronoun is usually substituted for a specific noun. In the sentence above, the substitution for the pronoun she is the girl. Pronouns are further defined by type: personal pronouns refer to specific persons or things; possessive pronouns indicate ownership; reflexive pronouns are used to emphasize another noun or pronoun; relative pronouns introduce a subordinate clause; and demonstrative pronouns identify, point to, or refer to nouns.
The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!
See the lesson on “Pronouns” for further information.
Verb
- A verb expresses action or “doing word”.
jump… is… write… become
The verb in a sentence expresses action. There is a main verb and sometimes one or more helping verbs. (“She can sing.” Sing is the main verb; can is the helping verb.) A verb must agree with its subject in number (both are singular or both are plural) Remeber: {One always…}.
Verbs also take different forms to express tense.
The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!
See the lesson on “Verbs” for more information.
Adjective
- An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.
pretty… old… blue… smart
An adjective is a word used to modify or describe a noun or a pronoun. It usually answers the question of which one, what kind, or how many.
The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!
See the lesson on “Adjectives” for more information.
Adverb
- An adverb modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
gently… extremely… carefully… well
An adverb describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, but never a noun. It usually answers the questions of when, where, how, why, under what conditions, or to what degree. Adverbs often end in -ly.
The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!
See the lesson on “Adverbs” for more information.
Preposition
- A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to show the relation to another word in the sentence.
by… with…. about… until
(by the tree, with our friends, about the book, until tomorrow)
A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to the relation to another word in the sentence.
Example:
The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!
See the lesson on “Prepositions” for more information.
Conjunctoin
- A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses.
and… but… or… while… because
A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses, and indicates the relationship between the two sentences / clauses / phrases joined. Coordinating conjunctions connect equal sentences / clauses / phrases: and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.
Subordinating conjunctions connect clauses that are not equal: because, although, while, since, etc. There are other types of conjunctions as well.
The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!
See the lesson on “Conjunctions” for more information.
Interjection
- An interjection is a word used to express emotion.
Oh!… Wow!… Oops!
An interjection is a word used to express emotion. It is often followed by an exclamation point.
The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!
AKTIWITEITE
Identify the part of speech of the word in red.
The car moved slowly around the track.
verb
noun
adverb
pronoun
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He walked quickly through the park.
verb
noun
adverb
pronoun
-
He waited anxiously for the game to begin.
verb
noun
adverb
pronoun
-
The actor calmly read his lines.
-
verb
noun
adverb
pronoun
-
There were cars parked everywhere.
verb
noun
adverb
pronoun
They walked backward down the stairs.
verb
noun
adverb
pronoun
Their mail is delivered daily.
pronoun
preposition
adverb
noun
We go to my grandma’s house sometimes.
verb
noun
adverb
pronoun
It snowed yesterday.
pronoun
adverb
preposition
interjection
-
I want to eat pizza now.
adverb
pronoun
preposition
interjection
-
She walked to the store.
verb
noun
adverb
pronoun
He played a game.
verb
noun
adverb
pronoun
Puppies bury their bones.
noun
verb
pronoun
interjection
The chef chops the vegetables.
pronoun
interjection
preposition
verb
The bus driver drove the bus.
verb
noun
adverb
pronoun
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