Unit One: Parts of Speech Basic Grammar Review

Nouns

Objectives •Students will be able to define noun.

•Students will be able to provide 3 examples of each type of noun.

Guided Notes • A noun is a: person

thingplace

idea

Examples

 Person Place Thing IdeaschoolOhioteacher hope

Types of Nouns Definition Examples

Proper a name used for an individual person, place, or organization,

spelled with initial capital letters

 Ms. HasselmoPennsylvaniaMr. Higgins

Concrete things that you can experience through your five senses: sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch. 

OrangeCat

Notebook  

Abstracta noun denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object 

IntelligenceBeauty

Bravery 

Collectivea noun that denotes a group of

individuals 

GroupCrewFlock

Guided Practice Directions. Identify all of the nouns in the following sentences by circling them.

Example: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

• 1) What is the best cookie recipe for Grandma’s famous “Choco-Choco Cookies”?

• 2) I love a good red apple after dinner.

• 3) Her beauty was superior, especially because of her long, black hair.

• 4) Without the group’s permission you aren’t allowed to join the club.

• 5) The oranges, lemons, and limes are all ripe and ready to be picked.

Independent Practice

1) One of the smallest elements is an atom.

2) The class forgot their notebooks, binders, and homework.

3) Ms. Hasselmo’s favorite book is The Wizard of Oz.

4) Jamir forgot to bring in the dog last night and he

chewed through the fence.

5) Did you know that a group of cats is called a clowder?

Closing: did we meet our objectives?

•Define noun.

•What are the types of nouns?

•Give an example of each type of noun.

Pronouns

Objectives • Students will be able to define noun.

• Students will be able to provide 3 examples of each type of noun.

• Students will be able to define pronoun.

• Students will be able to write sentences and identify all nouns and pronouns.

• A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.

What are the types of nouns?

Collective, concrete, abstract,

and proper

Review What is a noun?

Guided Notes •A pronoun is a   word that replaces or refers to a noun.

Personal Possessive

Interrogative

Three types of pronouns:

Examples Personal Possessive Interrogative

Iyouhesheit we

my, mineour, ours

itshis

her, herstheir, theirsyour, yours

whatwhichwho

whomwhose

Guided Practice Directions. Identify all of the pronouns in the following sentences by circling them.

Example: The dog buried its bone in the dirt.

1) What is he getting for Christmas?

2) I love a good red apple after dinner.

3) Her beauty was superior, especially because of her long, black hair.

Guided Practice Directions. Rewrite the sentences as questions using interrogative pronouns. Example: I let the dog out this morning.

When did you let the dog out? 1) I earned a 70% on the first test.

2) Alexis is taking me to the prom. 3) Because our pantry was empty, I went to the grocery store.

What did you get on the first test?

Who is taking you to the prom?

Why did you go to the grocery store?

Independent Practice Directions. Identify all of the pronouns in the following sentences by circling them. Example: The dog buried its bone in the dirt.

1) His mom got so mad at us.

2) They brought ours, but we forgot theirs.

3) Her favorite book is The Wizard of Oz.

4) She forgot to bring in the dog last night and he chewed through the fence.

5) We knew that they would get in trouble for driving that late.

Independent Practice Directions. Rewrite each sentence as a question using interrogative pronouns. 1) I took the van because it was large enough to fit us all.

2) Connie selected the red dress. 

3) I gave the key to Marcie.

Why did you take the van?

Which dress did Connie pick?

To whom did you give the key?

Closing: did we meet our objectives?

•Define pronoun.

•What are the types of pronouns?

•Give an example of each type of pronoun.

Prepositions

Objectives •Students will be able to define noun and

provide examples.

•Students will be able to define pronoun and provide examples.

•Students will be able to define preposition and provide examples.

•A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.

What are the types of nouns?

Collective, concrete,

abstract, and proper

Review What is a noun? What is a pronoun?

What are the types of pronouns?

• A pronoun is a word that replaces or refers to a noun.

Personal, possessive and interrogative.

Nouns Beauty

IntelligenceGroup Crew

OrangeApple

Ms. HasselmoBeyoncé

PronounsI

Me

Yours

Mine

What

Whom

Where

Examples?

A preposition to the reader.

* It is a word that shows the

of a or

to some other word in a sentence.

Guided Notes introduces information

relationship

noun pronoun

WhereAboveAcrossAgainstAlong

In front ofBehind

When DuringBeforeAfterSince

AtIn

Examples

•A preposition can be used to create a

prepositional phrase.  

My mom laughed.

My mom laughed at the joke.

Continued

Guided Practice Directions. Identify all of the prepositions in the following sentences by circling them. Example: The paper fell beneath the student between the wall and the desk.

1) He traveled over the hills and through the mountains.

2) Around midnight, Kate gave up on writing the essay. .

3) The homework bin is in front of the room.

Guided Practice Directions. Underline the prepositional phrase. Example: The note from Keshonna confessed that she had eaten the leftover pizza.

1) We cuddled under the warm blanket. 2) The cookies from my grandmother were delicious.3) Before class, Tiana begged her teacher for a pencil.

Independent Practice Directions. Circle the prepositions, then underline the prepositional phrase.  1) According to the weather forecast, a hurricane is coming. 2) The stars shone brightly throughout the thick forest. 3) Before we start class, we should all share what we did this weekend. 4) I have traveled across many deserts to be here. 5) Amid the confusion, Kelly dropped her iPhone.

Closing: did we meet our objectives?

•Define preposition.

•Give an example of 2 different prepositions.

•Use a preposition in a sentence.

Verbs

Objectives •Students will be able to define and provide

examples of action verbs.

•Students will be able to define and provide examples of linking verbs.

Guided Notes An action verb is a word that shows

action Action Verbs

RunWalkSpinKickLoveCook

WonderWork

SitCreateWriteDraw

A verb the

subject of a sentence with a word or expression that

the subject.

linking links

identifies

Examples of Linking Verbs Is

Am

Act

Became

Could be

Does

Felt

Grew

Have been

Look

Must

Indicate

Appear

Keep

Might be

Be

Come

Do

Fell

Got

Prove

Did

Feel

Go

Did

Went

Were

Waxed

Wax

Tasted

Sound

Remain

Should be

Seem

Turn

Stay

Was

Smell

May be

But…Certain action verbs can be used as LINKING verbs. Pay attention to how they work in the sentence.

Example: The soup smelled delicious. [linking]The chef smelled the soup. [action]

 Action/ Linking Verbs

 look  appear feel grew  prove remain

 sound  smell        

Guided Practice • Directions. Identify the type of verb bolded in the sentence. Write AV for action verb and LV

for linking verb.

Example: LV The lost child looked scared. 

1) Do not run in the hallway.

2) I’ve always said that Meghan talks too much.

3) The magician was amazing.

4) She can’t ski at all.

5) Who is the father?

AV

AV

AV

LV

LV

Independent Practice 1) _____ The flower looks beautiful. 2) _____ Tanner feels sick.  3) _____ This basketball doesn’t bounce very well.  4) _____ Ms. Hasselmo is going to yell at you if you don’t stop.  5) _____ The cookie tastes delicious

AV

AV

LV

LV

LV

Closing: did we meet our objectives?

•Define verb.

•What are the two types of verbs?

•Give an example of each type of verb.

Conjunctions

Objectives •Students will be able to define action

and linking verb and provide examples.

•Students will be able to define conjunctions and provide an example.

•Students will be able to identify what FANBOYS stands for.

Review 1. What is an action verb?2. Give 3 examples.3. What is a linking verb?4. Give 3 examples.5. What are some action verbs that act as linking

verbs?6. Use one in a sentence.

Guided Notes A conjunction is a word that:

joins two or more words, phrases, or clauses.

Examples Correlative Subordinating Coordinating

both . . . and not only . . . but also not . . . but either . . . or neither . . . nor whether . . . or as . . . as 

AfterAlthough

IfIn order

That unlessProvidedRather

That Whereas

Why

FORANDNORBUTORYETSO

Guided Practice Directions. Underline the conjunction in each of the following sentences.

1. You can call the toll-free number if you live out of state.

2. Although the crowd was small, the concert was a stunning success.

3. We were not at home when our cousins stopped for a surprise visit.

4. As soon as the poet cleared her throat, the audience fell silent.

5. I usually bring my lunch whenever the cafeteria serves meatloaf sandwiches.

Guided Practice Directions. For each of the following sentences, choose the correct subordinating conjunction in parentheses, and write it in the blank.

1. Emily Dickinson was a great poet, we know little about her personal life. (Although/If)

2. She lived a normal life she was about thirty. (because/until)

3. she visited Boston for eye treatment, she resolved to stay at home with her family. (After/As if)

 

Although

until

After

Independent Practice  

6. If there are no unexpected problems with the scheduling, the job is yours. 7. Some players wear sunglasses so that they do not lose sight of balls in the sun. 8. The chemist vowed to keep experimenting until she finds a cure for the disease. 9. Before you leave an answer blank, be sure you cannot make an educated guess. 10. The sculptor always wore goggles whenever he worked with marble.

Independent Practice 1. Dickinson spent nearly all of the last two decades of her life in a house in Amherst, Massachusetts, she wrote more than 1,700 poems. (because/where)

2. Some people travel to Amherst they can visit the old Dickinson home. (if/so that)

3. I will always do my homework not if I want to pass my courses. (rather than/ before)

where

so that

rather than

Closing: did we meet our objectives?

•Define conjunction.

•What are two examples?

•What are the three types of conjunctions?

•What does FANBOYS stand for?

Adjectives

Objectives •Students will be able to define adjective

and provide examples.

•Students will be able to define conjunction and provide examples.

•Students will be able to identify the meaning of FANBOYS.

Review

A word that joins two or more words, phrases and clauses.

What is a conjunction?What does FANBOYS

stand for?FOR AND NOR BUT OR YET SO

Guided NotesAn adjective is a word that:

describes, identifies or further defines a noun or a pronoun.

Examples:Salty, stinky, red, dry, bumpy…

Guided Notes Continued

An is a type of adjective.

are articles.

article

a, the and An,

Guided Practice Directions. Identify the adjectives in each sentence by underlining them. Do not underline articles (a, an, the)

Example: He ate the red apple.

1. Without the blank sheets of paper, the essay would look very ugly.

2. The scone tasted as dry as sand!

3. I love that really big old green antique car that is always parked at

the end of the street.

Guided Practice Directions. Identify the articles in the following sentences.

1). We can’t find a seat.

2) Where is the homework assignment?

3) He grabbed a calculator and an old assignment for the test.

Independent Practice 1. I can’t believe I’ve already lost my small

new red sleeping bag.

2. What will I do without those strict rules?

3. You have to be open-minded about things.

4. You need to bring the salty chips, the crispy fries, the refreshing ice-tea and the soft blanket.

Independent Practice Identify ALL adjectives including articles!

1) The doctor is very late

2) We saw a man-eating shark!

3) Jonathan is the most handsome man on campus.

4) That is a wonderful old Italian clock.

Closing: did we meet our objectives?

•Define adjective.

•What are two examples?

•What are the three articles?

Adverbs

Objectives •Students will be able to define adverb.

•Students will be able to provide examples of adverbs.

Manner Time Place Degree

 fiercely carefully patiently

wellFast

slowlyslovenly

aggressively

 yearlytodayrecentlynowdaily

yesterdaytomorrow

 downup

nearbythereawayhere

everywhere

 once twice

frequently never many

fewseveral

onlyenough

Adverbs in a sentence. can move

Example: Cautiously, we crept up the stairs. We cautiously crept up the stairs.

We crept up the stairs cautiously.

Guided Practice Directions. Identify what kind of adverb is in bold. Use T for “time”, P for “place”, D for “degree” and M for “manner”.

Example: ___D He goes to church frequently.

1. __________ The files are inside the computer.

2. __________ Yesterday we were assigned a lot of homework.

3. __________ The steak was very undercooked.

4. __________ Maggie accepted the award wholeheartedly.

5. __________ You take notes daily in English Enrichment.

P

D

T

DM

Independent Practice Directions. Identify what kind of adverb is in bold. Use T for “time”, P for “place”, D for “degree” and M for “manner”.

Example: ___D He goes to church frequently.

1. _________ We jogged quickly to get to class on time.

2. __________ Did Martin complete his yearly evaluation?

3. __________ She told me she looked everywhere for her binder.

4. __________ Slowly, we are beginning to understand this.

5. __________ Jack almost fell down the steps.

M

D

T

P

M

Closing: did we meet our objectives?

•Define adverb.

•What are two examples?

•What do adverbs show?

Interjections

Objectives • Students will be able to define interjection.

• Students will be able to provide examples of interjections.

• Students will be able to define adverb.

• Students will be able to provide examples of adverbs.

Define adverb.

•Adverbs are words that add to or describe a verb, adjective, or other adverb

What do adverbs show?

•how, when, where, how often, to what extent

Review

An interjection…

shows excitement or emotion.

Interjections are set apart from sentences by….

an exclamation point, or by a comma when the feelings not as strong.

Guided Notes

Ah!

Boo!

Ew

Aw

Ahem

Wow!

Eek!

Grr

Ugh

Argh

Phew

woah

wahoo

Examples

Directions. Identify the interjections in the sentences by underlining them.

Example: Ah! A spider!

1) Woah- he’s a total babe.

2) I saw his face and I was like “YAHOOO”

3) Ugh- my lunch today was ew.

Guided Practice

Directions. Identify the interjections in the sentence by underlining them.

1) He jumped out of the closet and yelled BOO!

2) Phew. I’m glad that test is over.

3) She makes me so mad… GRRRRR!

Independent Practice

Parts of Speech Project • Each of you will be assigned ONE part of speech.• You are to create a poster that contains:

• The part of speech (1 pt.)• The definition (4 pts) • All different types (if you have noun, pronoun, adverb, conjunction,

or preposition) (5 pts) • examples of at least 5 words or each type (10 pts)• Example sentences- at least 2 example sentences (10 pts)• Pictures – at least 1 this should further exemplify or define the term

(10 pts) • Colorful & accurate (10 pts.)

TOTAL: 50 points

Closing: did we meet our objectives?

•Define interjection.

•What are two examples?

•What type of punctuation can you use with interjections and what would they show?

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