Parts of
Speech
Speech
A person, place, thing, animal or idea.
Noun
I went (to, two, too) the store (to, two, too).
I went to the store too.
This punctuation mark is used at the end of a direct question.
Question Mark
past tense for the word give
gave
The answer is 15,299 I think.
The answer is 15,299, I think.
This word describes an action. Its what you do.
verb
(Their, There, They're) going to the zoo tomorrow.
They're going to the zoo tomorrow.
This punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause or to separate items in a list.
Author's Purpose: An author writes a story with a humorous tone, describing a series of funny events. The primary purpose of this writing is likely to do this.
Entertain
July 12 1981
July 12, 1981
This names a special person, place, thing, or idea, and it must be capitalized.
proper noun
Please (pore, pour, poor) me another glass of lemonade.
Please pour me another glass of lemonade.
These punctuation marks are used to enclose words or phrases that are quoted directly from another source.
Quotation Marks
The main idea or message of a story, poem, or passage.
Theme
The comma goes here: Oh I don't know.
Oh, I don't know.
In the sentence "Sarah smiled brightly," the word "smiled" is this part of speech.
Verb
Your dog is bigger (than, then) my dog.
Your dog is bigger than my dog.
This punctuation mark is used to show a strong feeling or emphasis, often at the end of an exclamatory sentence.
Exclamation Mark
Author's purpose: If an author provides facts, explanations, or instructions, they are likely trying to achieve this purpose.
To inform
The comma goes here: When we returned from summer break we had all grown.
When we returned from summer break, we had all grown.
This part of speech modifies or describes a noun, telling you more about it, such as color, size, or shape.
adjective
My (principal, principle) is an awesome leader.
My principal is an awesome leader.
This punctuation mark is used to show possession or in contractions.
Apostrophe
Author's purpose: If an author writes an essay to convince readers to recycle and protect the environment, their primary purpose is to do this.
Persuade
My sandwich has peanut butter bananas and jelly.
My sandwich has peanut butter, bananas, and jelly.