Parts of Speech
Parts of Speech examples
Parts of Speech Examples
Subjects & Predicates
Plots and Pronouns
100
a person, place, thing, or idea
What is a noun?
100
Judson ran down the hall (what part of speech is RAN?)
verb
100
pretty, smart, mean, angry, sleepy, blue, loud
What are adjectives?
100
Complete Subject: The angry teacher screamed loudly at the students.
What is "The angry teacher"?
100
This part of plot sets up the story by giving the setting and introducing the characters.
What is "exposition."
200
describes a noun
What is an adjective?
200
Many of these end in "LY"
What is adverb
200
chair, marker, teacher, mom, eraser, McDonald's, school
What are nouns?
200
Simple Subject: The angry teacher screamed loudly at the students.
What is "teacher"?
200
The most intense, suspenseful, or exciting moment of a story is this.
What is the climax
300
shows action
What is a verb?
300
Chappy is a REMARKABLE student (what part of speech is REMARKABLE?)
adjective
300
I, we, him, she, her, it, they, us
What are pronouns?
300
Complete Predicate: The angry teacher screamed loudly at the students.
What is "screamed loudly at the students"?
300
Are Both, Few, Several, Many singular or plural indefinite pronouns?
plural
400
describes a verb
What is an adverb?
400
The freshly made tomato soup is our special today. Carefully, name an adverb and an adjective.
What are freshly and tomato
400
quickly, carefully, yesterday, happily, stupidly
What are adverbs?
400
Simple Predicate: The angry teacher screamed loudly at the students.
What is "screamed"?
400
Each of the students gets a feather and a cookie. Is each singular or plural?
Singular
500
shows a position or relationship between one noun and another (above, with, over)
What is a preposition?
500
The deep blue color of the velvet was exquisite. What part of speech is DEEP and why?
What is an adverb; it describes the adjective blue.
500
on, through, between, beside, to, from, under, over
What are prepositions?
500
Complete Predicate: The television blared loudly in the living room.
What is "blared loudly in the living room"?
500
Is EVERYBODY singular or plural?
singular
M
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