The Parts of Speech Book

By Miss. Sarah

Nouns- What Are They?

Nouns identify people, places, or things.

A common noun is a general word or name

"I got to visit a cool building!"

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing

"I got to visit the White House!"

What type of noun makes your writing more specific?

STOP and THINK

Pronouns- Are They Not The Same As Nouns?

Pronouns replace nouns. Some common pronouns are he, she, it, and they.

"I got to visit the White House! It had 132 different rooms inside!"

What is the noun and what is the pronoun in the example above?

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Adjectives- Let's Describe Them

Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns.

Adjectives answer the questions what kind, which one, how many, or how much.

I think that the president should wear a long blue tie.

What are some other adjectives I could use to describe the tie or the president?

STOP and THINK

Verbs- How Do They Act?

Verbs are action words that tell what nouns or pronouns do.

For instance, laugh, grow, run, play, talk, and read are all verbs.

President Obama spoke at an event.

Do you think a sentence can have more than one verb?

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Adverbs- Do They Add To Verbs?

Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

Adverbs answer the questions how, when, where, and to what extent.

Some adverbs are made by adding an -ly to an adjective.

Some examples are wait patiently, speak now, sit there, and very quickly.

What other parts of speech can I identify in the example?

I carefully placed my vote for president in the blue box.

STOP and THINK