Parts of SpeechMs. Darnell

Nouns Day 1Copy the notes above.

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

Examples: Sadie went to the mall after school.My sister lost her favorite doll.My grandmother is my inspiration.

Nouns Day 1Copy the sentences and identify all of the nouns.

1. My car needs several repairs.2. Yesterday, I had fun at the park with my dog.3. Susie is really getting on my nerves lately.4. After the game, Julie went out for ice cream.

Nouns Day 1Copy the sentences and identify all of the nouns.

1. My car needs several repairs.2. Yesterday, I had fun at the park with my dog.3. Susie is really getting on my nerves lately.4. After the game, Julie went out for ice cream.

Adjectives Day 2Copy the notes above.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun.Examples:

The silly man rode home on his unicycle.The massive hurricane caused a lot of rain.That shade of red is a beautiful color. Make sure you eat healthy fruits and vegetables.

Adjectives Day 2Copy the sentences above. Label the adjective(s) and underline the noun that it/they describe(s).

1. The noisy owl kept me awake last night.2. My brother works on his powerful muscles at the gym.3. The pizza was enormous and delicious.4. The Article of the Week is an easy assignment that

takes about an hour to complete.

Adjectives Day 2Copy the sentences above. Label the adjective(s) and underline the noun that it/they describe(s).

1. The noisy owl kept me awake last night.2. My brother works on his powerful muscles at the

gym.3. The pizza was enormous and delicious.4. The Article of the Week is an easy assignment that

takes about an hour to complete.

Verbs Day 3Copy the notes above.

A verb is a word that gives something action. It’s something that is done, performed, or carried out.

Examples: run, walk, jump, skip, skate, dance, bounce

I read all day yesterday.He balanced carefully on the tight rope.She studied with her friend for the quiz.

Every verb has a subject. To find the subject, ask, “Who or what did this verb?”

He balanced carefully on the tight rope.Who or what balanced?He balanced. He is the subject.

Verbs Day 4Circle the verb and underline the subject that performs the action.

1. He depends on her in times of need.2. The insurance agent gave her great advice.3. On the table was her purse.4. In the gutter, I found a shiny new dime.5. In the newspaper, an interesting article appeared.6. Watch your step.7. Look before you leap.

Verbs Day 4Circle the verb and underline the subject that performs the action.

1. He depends on her in times of need.2. The insurance agent gave her great advice.3. On the table was her purse.4. In the gutter, I found a shiny new dime.5. In the newspaper, an interesting article appeared.6. (You) Watch your step.

Review Day 5Identify all nouns, adjectives, verbs, and the subject of the verbs in each sentence.

1. The conceited man boasted his academic achievements.

2. My mother’s chicken noodle soup is yummy.3. The sly criminal thought about his escape.4. The Spice Girls performed during the exciting

Olympics.5. The homemade macaroni and cheese was delightful.

Review Day 5Identify all nouns, adjectives, verbs, and the subject of the verbs in each sentence.

Adjectives Nouns Verbs Subject1. The conceited man boasted his academic

achievements.2. My mother’s chicken noodle soup is yummy.3. The sly criminal thought about his escape.4. The Spice Girls performed during the exciting

Olympics.5. The homemade macaroni and cheese was delightful.

Pronouns Day 6Copy the notes above.

Pronouns take the place of nouns.

Pronouns Day 6Copy the sentence and replace the highlighted noun with the correct pronoun.

1. N.C. State is the best school in the world.2. Katie and I were hungry so we went to the Melting Pot.3. Chip and Kristy went fishing in a tiny canoe. 4. Is that American flag Kelley’s?5. Can I give my report card to Dad?6. Does the BMW belong to Cam Newton and Ms.

Darnell?

Pronouns Day 6Copy the sentence and replace the highlighted noun with the correct pronoun.

1. It is the best school in the world.2. We were hungry so we went to the Melting Pot.3. They went fishing in a tiny canoe. 4. Is that American flag hers?5. Can I give my report card to him?6. Does the BMW belong to them?

Adverbs Day 7Copy the notes above.

An adverb is a word that tells how, when, where, and how much. In grammar, we say that adverbs modify/describe verbs. Adverbs often end in –ly.

Jason quickly read the book.How did Jason read? Quickly.

I go to Target often.How much do I go to Target? Often.

Adverbs Day 7Copy the sentences and label the adverb. Write which question the adverb answers (How, when, where, how much?).

1. My grandpa snored loudly.2. My sheepdog sat lazily in the pool.3. Michael Phelps played on the beach yesterday.4. We will go to the concert soon.5. I carefully glued the assignment into my notebook.

Adverbs Day 7Copy the sentences and label the adverb. Write which question the adverb answers (How, when, where, how much?).

1. My grandpa snored loudly.• How did he snore? Loudly.

2. My sheepdog sat lazily in the pool.• How did the dog sit? Lazily

3. Michael Phelps played on the beach yesterday.• When did Michael Phelps play? Yesterday.

4. We will go to the concert soon.• When will we go to the concert? Soon.

5. I carefully glued the assignment into my notebook.• How did I glue my assignment? Carefully.

Prepositions Day 8Copy the notes above.

A preposition shows how something is related to another word. It shows the spatial (space), temporal (time), or logical relationship of an object to the rest of the sentence.

Spatial: above, under, inside, outside, below, beside, beneath, along, against, between, near, across, onto, by, into, beyond, toward, through, in, off, on

Time: during, at, by, about, after, before

Tricky ones!: like, to, with, except

Prepositions Day 8Copy the sentence and identify the preposition. Then identify the two things in which the preposition shows a relationship.

1. Don’t forget to bring some flowers with you.2. The song was written by Katy Perry.3. He likes to travel to Mars in the summer.4. The laptop is beneath the papers on my desk.5. The soccer ball went around the car.6. The Panthers played against the Dolphins.

Prepositions Day 8Copy the sentences and identify the preposition. Then identify the two things in which the preposition shows a relationship.

1. Don’t forget to bring some flowers with you.forget/bring flowers/you

2. The song was written by Katy Perry.written song/Katy Perry

3. He likes travelling to Mars in the summer.He / Mars travelling/summer

4. The laptop is beneath the papers on my desk.laptop/papers papers/desk

5. The soccer ball went around the car.ball/car

6. The Panthers played against the Dolphins. Panthers/Dolphins

Conjunctions Day 9Copy the notes above.

A conjunction is a word that joins other words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.

She had to leave, so she called her friend to drive her.

An easy way to remember some commonly used conjunctions is a mnemonic device called FANBOYS.

ForAndNorButOrYetSo

Conjunctions Day 9Underline the two clauses/phrases and the circle the conjunction that joins them.

1. Zach Efron raised his hand, but no one called on him.2. Aladdin didn’t do his homework, so he had silent

lunch.3. Miley said she’d never cut her hair, yet she decided to

do it anyway.4. Cody Simpson is a new teen idol, but Justin Bieber is

still better.5. Neither Katniss nor Peeta had the supplies to

survive.

Conjunctions Day 9Underline the two clauses/phrases and circle the conjunction that joins them.

1. Zach Efron raised his hand, but no one called on him.2. Aladdin didn’t do his homework, so he had silent

lunch.3. Miley said she’d never cut her hair, yet she decided

to do it anyway.4. Cody Simpson is a new teen idol, but Justin Bieber is

still better.5. Neither Katniss nor Peeta had the supplies to

survive.

Interjections Day 10Copy the notes above.

An interjection is a word that expresses emotion.

Examples: ugh, oh!, ahhhh, hooray!, yikes

Interjections Day 10Copy the sentences and identify the interjection.

1. Oh, I wish I was allowed to go to the movies this weekend.

2. Wow! Your new haircut looks fantastic!3. Oops, I took the last cookie.4. Stop! You can’t go in there.5. I can’t stand turtles, yuck!

Interjections Day 10Copy the sentences and identify the interjection.

1. Oh, I wish I was allowed to go to the movies this weekend.

2. Wow! Your new haircut looks fantastic!3. Oops, I took the last cookie.4. Stop! You can’t go in there.5. I can’t stand turtles, yuck!

Review Day 11For 1-3, identify the adverb and the verb it describes.For 4-6, replace any pronouns with specific nouns.

1. He sang powerfully in the school performance.2. She stylishly pranced down the catwalk.3. They artistically decorated the cake with sprinkles.

4. The USA basketball team had players like Kobe Bryant and him.

5. It is my favorite television show ever.6. The notebook belongs to us.

Review Day 11For 1-3, identify the adverb and the verb it describes.For 4-6, replace the pronoun with a specific noun.

1. He sang powerfully in the school performance.2. She stylishly pranced down the catwalk.3. They artistically decorated the cake with sprinkles.

4. The USA basketball team had players like Kobe Bryant and Lebron James.

5. American Idol is my favorite television show ever.6. The notebook belongs to Ali, Kristin, and me

(Jessica).

Review Day 12For 1-3, connect the two clauses with a conjunction.For 4-5, identify the interjection.For 6-9, identify the preposition(s).

1. I’ve never been to Disney World. I know it would be fun.2. My parents go to the movies every Saturday. I don’t want

to go with them.3. I didn’t have any homework. I went outside to play.4. Ahhhhh! There is a monster under my bed.5. Gee, I don’t know how I feel about those flowers.6. You’ll find the extra chair in the basement.7. I laughed so hard I fell off the couch.8. The remote wasn’t within my reach.9. Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother’s

house we go.

Review Day 12For 1-3, connect the two clauses with a conjunction.For 4-5, identify the interjection.For 6-9, identify the preposition(s).

1. I’ve never been to Disney World, yet I know it would be fun.

2. My parents go to the movies every Saturday, but I don’t want to go with them.

3. I didn’t have any homework, so I went outside to play.4. Ahhhhh! There is a monster under my bed.5. Gee, I don’t know how I feel about those flowers.6. You’ll find the extra chair in the basement.7. I laughed so hard I fell off the couch.8. The remote wasn’t within my reach.9. Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother’s

house we go.