On the Road to our 1 st Project! The English language started with letters. Letters formed words, and those words are broken into 8 parts of speech.

On the Road to our 1 st Project! The English language started with letters. Letters formed words, and those words are broken into 8 parts of speech.

There are 8 parts of speech. Noun Pronoun Adjective Verb Adverb Conjunction Interjection Preposition

Change these common nouns to proper nouns. Write in your notes section. restaurant city key singer basketball player peace

Change these proper nouns to common nouns. Write in your notes section. Mr. Eubanks Georgia Ave. Beyonce` Academy of Richmond County Ford Expedition

Add a word to make a compound noun. Write in your notes section. tree car house ball

PRONOUN A word that takes the place of a noun

Commonly used PRONOUNS I You She He Our Her His It We They

Jeremy walked his dog this morning. his = pronoun His takes the place of Jeremy. Jeremy walked Jeremy s dog this morning. CRAZY

Alicia tied her shoe. her = pronoun Her takes the place of Alicia. Alicia tied Alicia s shoe. CRAZY

It didn t bark as much as it used to, but the dog was still in good health. It = pronoun It takes the place of the dog. The dog didn t bark as much as the dog used to, but the dog was still in good health. CRAZY

ANTECEDENT The noun that the pronoun is replacing

Jeremy walked his dog this morning. Jeremy = antecedent Jeremy is the noun that needed the pronoun.

Alicia tied her shoe. Alicia = antecedent Alicia is the noun that needed the pronoun.

It didn t bark as much as it used to, but the dog was still in good health. dog = antecedent Dog is the noun that needed the pronoun.

Can you simplify these sentences? Kimberly shined Kimberly s shoes, but the shoes still looked dull to Kimberly. Justin tried to talk to the bird, but the bird did not understand Justin, of course. Kia and Leah tried to cook dinner for Kia and Leah s parents, but Kia and Leah couldn t follow the recipe.

Kimberly shined Kimberly s shoes, but the shoes still looked dull to Kimberly. Kimberly shined her shoes, but they still looked dull to her.

Justin tried to talk to the bird, but the bird did not understand Justin, of course. Justin tried to talk to the bird, but it did not understand him, of course.

Kia and Leah tried to cook dinner for Kia and Leah s parents, but Kia and Leah couldn t follow the recipe. Kia and Leah tried to cook dinner for their parents, but they couldn t follow the recipe.

Choose one of the examples. Write it the wrong way, and then write it the right way in your notes. Kimberly shined Kimberly s shoes, but the shoes still looked dull to Kimberly. Justin tried to talk to the bird, but the bird did not understand Justin, of course. Kia and Leah tried to cook dinner for Kia and Leah s parents, but Kia and Leah couldn t follow the recipe.

ADJECTIVE A word that describes a noun

Let s find adjectives together. 1. Two old prospectors and a weary mule trudged across the desert. 2. The loyal fans cheered their team in the final game. 3. Their lunch consisted of homemade soup and English muffins. 4. Our European guests were weary after a long trip. 5. Frank looked ridiculous in that baggy costume.

Underline the adjective and draw an arrow to the noun it modifies (describes). Write in your notes. The marble statue was pale and dramatic against the dark velvet curtains. The feathery fins of the fish drifted in the clear blue water. The house, dreary and uninviting, has not been lived in for seventeen years.

Use a noun with these adjectives in your own sentences. Write in your notes. churlish discordant servile

VERB A word that typically shows action and can change tenses

Present Present Participle Past Past Participle Future lift is lifting lifted has lifted will lift collaborate evolve hover jostle

ADVERB A word that adds a li bit to the verb (and sometimes adjectives and other adverbs)

Adverbs answer the questions How When Where She ran quickly to the store. How did she run? Dustin called yesterday to confirm his visit. When did he call? We ve jogged here before. Where did we jog?

90% of the time, adverbs end in ly.

Let s Practice! Circle the verb and underline the adverb. Write in your notes. 1. My teacher dresses nicely when she has an appointment. 2. The dog ran quickly to me. 3. I folded the clothes slowly. 4. He is always creating problems.