PARTS OF SPEECH 1
I sat at the table. WHAT IS "TABLE"?
NOUN
The fluffy cat slept. What part of speech is "fluffy?"
Adjective, because it is describing the noun (cat)
What are three examples of articles?
A, an, and the are examples of articles.
I ATE __ APPLE.
A OR AN?
AN
Coordinating conjunctions are captured best in the acronym FANBOYS. What does this acronym stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Is "Maria" a proper or common noun?
PROPER
Find the adverb. She walked slowly down the path.
Slowly, because it describes the verb (action).
A person, place, or thing
COMMON
I bake a cake. WHAT IS "BAKE"?
VERB
The boy walked his dog in the park. WHAT IS "IN"?
PREPOSITION
The sun shone down on the children laughing in the pool. Name the TWO verbs in this sentence.
Shone
Laughing
WHAT IS AN ACTION?
VERB
Walk slowly to the door. WHAT IS "SLOWLY"?
ADVERB
WHAT DESCRIBES A NOUN?
ADJECTIVE
Which part of speech sometimes goes before a noun to give it a title?
An article (a, an , the)
Is "book" a concrete or abstract noun?
CONCRETE
Nicole placed her drink on the table and it spilled. What is "it"?
PRONOUN
Is "FREEDOM" a concrete or abstract noun?
ABSTRACT
I have a blue pencil and a green pencil. WHAT IS "AND"?
CONJUNCTION
WHAT DESCRIBES THE VERB OR TELLS US HOW TO DO THE VERB?
ADVERB
WHAT TELLS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TWO THINGS?
PREPOSITION
WHAT TAKES THE PLACE OF A NOUN?
PRONOUN
WHAT JOINS THINGS TOGETHER?
CONJUNCTION
WHAT EXPRESSES EMOTION OR STRONG FEELINGS?
INTERJECTION