8 Parts of Speech

1. 8 Parts of Speech For your homework last night, you had to write a list of words that matched the indicated part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, or adverb). Using your list, fill in the madlib below. Verb, Adverb (when), Adjective, Noun, Adjective, Adjective, Verb, Adjective, Noun, Noun, Noun, Noun, Verb, Adverb (How), Adjective, Adjective, Noun The Wal-Mart Difference! Come _______ at WALMART ________, where you`ll receive ______ discounts on all of your favorite brand name ______. Our ______ and _______ associates are there to ________ you. Here you will find ________ prices on the ______you need: _________ for the moms, _________ for the kids and all the latest electronics for the _________. So ________ _________to your _________ _________ WALMART where the _________come first. Under the Grammar tab of your notebook, write down all grammar notes and activities. These will be subject to random notebook checks.

2. So, what is the function of those different parts of speech? A person, place, thing, or idea NOUNS VERBS Shows an action or state of being ADJECTIVES ADVERBS Describes a noun by showing what kind, which one, or how many Describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb by showing how, when, or where

3. 8 Parts of Speech Look at the phrases listed below. Unscramble the parts so that you have a sentence written in the correct order. THEN, label all the nouns by underlined them and verbs by circling them, and place and ADJ above and Adjectives, and ADV above the adverbs swiftly through the darkness and the swish and ripple in the night sat there as Rainsford of the propreller of the engine There was no sound but the muffled throb of the wash that drove the yacht

4. So, what did you come up with? Original Sentence: There was no sound in the night as Rainsford sat there but the muffled throb of the engine that drove the yacht swiftly through the darkness, and the swish and ripple of the wash of the propeller. Nouns: a person, place, thing, or idea Verbs: words that show an action, state, or occurrence

5. What about adjectives and adverbs?Write Adj above the adjectives and Adv above the adverbs. Original Sentence: There was no sound in the night as Rainsford sat there but the muffled throb of the engine that drove the yacht swiftly through the darkness, and the swish and ripple of the wash of the propeller. ADJ ADJ ADV Adjectives: describe a noun by answering “what kind,” “which one,” or “how many.” Adverbs: used to describe an adjective, verb, or another adverb by answering “when,” “where,” or “how.”

6. 8 Parts of Speech Look at the phrases listed below. Unscramble the parts so that you have a sentence written in the correct order. THEN, label all the nouns by underlined them and verbs by circling them, and place and ADJ above and Adjectives, and ADV above the adverbs But as he to his great astonishment forged along --a lofty structure with pointed towers into the gloom were in one enormous building that all the lights he saw plunging upward

7. So, what did you come up with? But as he forged along he saw to his great astonishment that all the lights were in one enormous building--a lofty structure with pointed towers plunging upward into the gloom

8. So, what did you come up with? What do you notice about these words? But as he forged along he saw to his great astonishment that all the lights were in one enormous building--a lofty structure with pointed towers plunging upward into the gloom ADJ ADJ ADJ ADJ ADJ ADV Pronouns: a word that serves as a substitute for a noun (ex: I, me, you, he, him, this, that, etc…)

9. Subject and Predicate Unscramble the parts of the sentences below. Identify all the nouns, and THEN identify the SUBJECT noun. the light blue shirt with the colorful pattern was her favorite top. Add these notes as a continuation of our 8 parts of speech grammar unit. yesterday were complaining about the short recess. the students after lunch

10. How did you unscramble the sentences? What were the nouns and what were the subject nouns? Yesterday after lunch the students were complaining about the short recess. OR The students were complaining about the short recessyesterday after lunch. Subject Noun Noun Noun Subject Noun Noun Noun Subject Noun Noun Noun The light blue shirt with the colorful pattern was her favorite top.

11. Did you know that more than just the subject noun makes up the subject of a sentence? What type of words describe nouns? Yesterday after lunch the students were complaining about the short recess. OR The students were complaining about the short recessyesterday after lunch. Subject Noun Adj. Noun Adv. Noun Subject Noun Adj. Adv. Noun Noun Subject Adj. Adj. Adj. Adj. Noun Noun Noun The light blue shirt with the colorful pattern was her favorite top. ADJECTIVES!!!! So, to find the full subject of a sentence we want adjectives that describe the subject noun.

12. A final definition for clarification. . . The subject of a sentence is who or what the sentence is about AND all the descriptive words that give you more information about the who or what. Other important reminders: • Don’t forget about pronouns – those could be the subject as well. • “There” will NOT be the subject of a sentence. • You could have more than one noun that makes up the subject of a sentence.

13. Subject and Predicate Yesterday, we identified the subject, so today we will identify the predicate. 1. For each sentence we labeled yesterday, write an imitation. 2. Label all the nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs of your imitation sentence. Add these notes as a continuation of our 8 parts of speech grammar unit. Yesterday after lunch the students were complaining about the short recess. The light blue shirt with the colorful pattern was her favorite top.

14. Yesterday, we identified the subject of sentence. What do you think a predicate of a subject might be? PREDICATE Yesterday after lunch the students were complaining about the short recess. SUBJECT Subject Verb Verb Noun Adj. Noun Adv. Noun SUBJECT PREDICATE Subject Adj. Adj. Adj. Adj. Noun Verb Noun Noun The light blue shirt with the colorful pattern was her favorite top. VERBS!!!! The predicate always includes the verb and tells something about the subject

15. Now, label the subject and predicate of your imitation sentences. Important information about predicates: • Don’t forget about linking verbs and helping verbs • Just like with subjects, there can be more than one verb that makes up a predicate. • Don’t forget subject-verb agreement! A singular subjectneeds a singular verb Ex. The cat runs The plural subjectsneed plural verbs Ex. The cats run

16. Subject and Predicate Look at the two sentences below. 1. Label all the nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.2. Identify the subject and predicate. Add these notes as a continuation of our 8 parts of speech grammar unit. At the movies with friends and eating popcorn with lots of butter and salt. The rapidly approaching train on the rickety tracks, shivering as it rounded the curve.

17. TRICKED YOU!!! Both sentences have action and tell you things about the subject, but because of how they are written there is not a subject and predicate. Let’s label the nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs first. At the movies with friends and eating popcorn with butter and salt. The rapidly approaching train on the rickety tracks, shivering as it rounded the curve. Noun Noun Noun Noun Verb Noun Verb Noun Adj Adj Adj Noun Noun Verb Pronoun Now, let’s rewrite the sentences so that there is a clear subject and predicate.