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Dear teachers,

This program was designed for the target audience of 7th grade Language Arts students who need to master the eight parts of speech.

As part of the learning environment, students will learn the material throughout the semester by reading their textbooks and participating during class activities. Students will have to show that they have learned the material by completing the following program and passing the quiz at the end.

Students will be expected to take the quiz individually without the use of notes or their textbooks.

Given the parts of speech program and quiz, students will be able to identify the eight different parts with 100% accuracy.

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Is THAT a

7th grader

I see?!

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Well, you’re about to find out!

Have you ever thought to yourself,

WHY IN THE WORLD do I need to know the 8 parts

of speech?!

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ENGLISH CAN BE TOUGH:English can get confusing because some words could

possibly have three different meanings.

However, if you know your parts of speech, you can avoid some of the confusion.

Do you want to be able to understand, analyze, and construct good sentences?

I hope you answered “yes” because it is essential for you to master the 8 parts of speech.

I’m ready to help you in any way possible so lets get started!

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These are the 8 parts of speech that you will be tested on today:

1. Verbs2. Nouns3. Pronouns4. Adjectives

5. Adverbs6. Prepositions7. Conjunctions8. Interjections

If you feel you are prepared to begin the quiz, you may do so now.

If you do not feel able to complete the quiz at this time, that’s okay too! Just click on the banana and we will start our review.

VERBS!Verbs have TWO important functions:- to put objects into motion- to help clarify objects in meaningful ways

Verbs express action; something that a person, animal, or thing can do.

If you’re having trouble finding a verb in a sentence, just ask yourself, “Is this something that a person or thing can do?”

EXAMPLES!1. Johnny sneezed so loud that it hurt my

ears.

** Look for something in the sentence that you can do. Sneezing is something that Johnny can do. 2. Sarah always winks at me

whenever I pass her in the hallway.

** Again, the “doing” word in the sentence is “winks”. Winking is something you are able to do.

“ I played the guitar.”

“Playing the guitaris something I can do.”

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NOUNS !Nouns are words that identify the whos, wheres, and whats in the English language.

Nouns name people, places, and things. They also often function as the subject of the sentence.

A proper noun names a specific, one-of-kind item and is always capitalized. Common nouns identify the general items and are not capitalized.

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A cake is a common noun because it is a thing but it is not a specific item.

1. Sally really enjoyed those brownies.

** Can you see anything specific in that sentence? Sally. Specifically, “Sally” enjoyed the brownies.

** Brownies are things, so brownies would be the second noun.

2. Cody drove his car to New York City.** Keep in mind that there could be more than one type of noun in a sentence. There can also be multiple nouns in one sentence.** “Cody” is the person, “car” is the thing, and “New York City” is the place.

EXAMPLES!

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PRONOUNS!Pronouns are small words that take the place of a noun.

If we didn’t have pronouns, then our sentence would get repetitive because remember, sentences can have multiple nouns.

Pronouns can include any of the following:

I, me, you, he, she, him, her, this, that, these, those, his, hers, them, they, mine, yours, what, which,.. etc.

Instead of repeating people’s names, places, or things, replace it with one of the words listed above. Your sentences will sound so much better!

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EXAMPLES!

Instead of saying, “I ran with my dad, the chef, our cat, and our dog”, repeatedly when explaining something, say..

“I ran withthem”.

1. I was talking to her. INSTEAD OF: I was talking Jennifer.

2. Jack and Jill are not walking by themselves. INSTEAD OF: Jack and Jill are walking with Tom,

Nicole, and Justin.

Q ADJECTIVES!Adjectives describe nouns!

Adjectives answer the following questions: Which one is it? What kind is it? How many are there?

Adjectives help give a more vivid mental image for the reader.

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EXAMPLES!

“I am wearing a tall, yellow hat.”

** Tall and yellow describe what kind the hat was.

1. Six dogs ran across the street.

** Six tells how many there were.

2. The students who did not pay

attention during class failed the quiz.

** Which students failed the quiz? The students who did not pay attention failed the quiz.

QADVERBS!Adverbs specify the meaning of verbs and adjectives.

Adverbs adjust the meaning of verbs and adjectives to give a more vivid mental picture.

Adverbs answer: When? Where? Why? How?

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EXAMPLES!1.

“I quickly peeled the banana so I could eat it sooner.”

** Quickly describes how I peeled the banana.

1. Kelly went to sleep at midnight. ** Midnight answers when Kelly went to sleep.2. John saw the deer from across the

field.** Across answers from where the deer was seen.

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PREPOSITIONS!Prepositions are words that specify locations. They tell where something is.

“But” is sometimes a preposition. If it means the same thing as “except” in a sentence, then it is a preposition.

EXAMPLES

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“I am sitting next to the big yellow hat.”

** Next to indicatesthe location of where I am sitting.

1. Katherine put her coffee mug on top of the counter.

** On top indicates the location of Katherine’s coffee mug.

2. Kevin put his book underneath the table.

** Underneath indicates the locationof where Kevin put his book,

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CONJUCTIONS!Conjunctions are joiner words. Joiner words connect parts of a sentence.

Conjunctions can be any of the following words: and, but, or, yet, for, nor, so.

It may be helpful to remember that conjunctions are ALWAYS less than four letters long.

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“I wanted to get a cookie from the top shelf, but I wasn’t tall enough.”

** But connects the two potential sentences (each highlighted in a different color), and makes them one.

EXAMPLES! 2. I do not wish to buy a new car, nor do I have that kind of money right now. ** Nor connects the first and second part of the sentence.

1. We wanted to go to the basketball game, but Sarah forgot her ticket at home. ** But connects the first and second part of the sentence.

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INTERJECTIONS!Interjections are short exclamations like Oh!, Um or Ah! that have no grammatical connection to the sentence.

Interjections are more common in speaking than in writing.

“Er” and “Um” are often used as “hesitation devices”, meaning they are used when people don’t know what to say or to indicate that they are thinking of what to say next.

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EXAMPLES!“Oops! I accidentally

dropped the can of blue paint on

my head!”

“Oops!” is the short, one word exclamation that comes before the sentence.

1. “Uh, I don’t think I know the answer to that question.”

** “Uh” is the hesitation device used. The person speaking did not know the answer, or what to say at all.

2. “Wow! That is a cool ring!”

** “Wow!” is the interjection followed by an exclamation point; It that has no grammatical value.

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“Hey! Just me again. I hope that review was helpful for you! Click on the link below for a quick video review. If you still have a specific part of speech that you feel unsure about after watching the video, you can click on it’s link below for more review. On the other hand, if you consider yourself prepared enough for the quiz you are welcome to click the icon in the bottom right

corner. Good luck on the quiz! It has been a pleasure reviewing with you!”

1. Verbs2. Nouns3. Pronouns4. Adjectives

5. Adverbs6. Prepositions7. Conjunctions8. Interjections

QUIZ.TIMEThere will be a series of 10 questions that you will have to answer correctly

in order to carry on with the quiz. To navigate through the quiz, click on the circle next to the

answer that you think is correct. If correct, you can move on to the

next question. If incorrect, you must try again until you obtain the answer that is accurate.

QUESTION #1: WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A VERB?

1. Jason ran as fast as he could but he still couldn’t finish the race in first place.

RAN

FIRST

JASON

RACE

GREAT JOB YOU ARE CORRECT!

NEXT

I’M SORRY THAT ANSWER IS

NOT CORRECT.

HINT

Verbs have TWO important functions:- to put objects into motion- to help explain objects in meaningful ways

Verbs express action:- something that a person, animal, or thing can do.

QUESTION #2: WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS ARE NOT AN EXAMPLE OF A NOUN?

2. Patrick and his family went on vacation to Cancun, Mexico month.

PATRICK

CANCUN, MEXICO

WENT

MONTH

- Nouns are words that identify thewho's, where's, and what's in the English language.

- Nouns name people, places, and things. They also often function as the subject of the sentence.

RETRY

QUESTION #3: WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TWO WORDS ARE BOTH PRONOUNS?

3. Kate really enjoys music performed by Justin Timberlake. She also loves his stage presence . Justin Timberlake had an awesome show with Kelly Clarkson.

KATE, JUSTIN

HAD, AN

SHE, HIS

KELLY CLARKSON

- Pronouns are small words that take the place of a noun.

- Pronouns can include any of the following:

I, me, you, he, she, him, her, this, that, these, those, his, hers, them, they, mine, yours, what, which,.. etc.

- Instead of repeating people’s names, places, or things; replace it with one of the words listed above. RETRY

QUESTION #4: WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AN ADJECTIVE?

4. Jordan showed his classmates his new, expensive, gold watch. “Wow!”, gasped Amber.

EXPENSIVE

GOLD

WOW!

NEW

- Adjectives describe nouns!

- Adjectives answer the following questions: Which one is it? What kind is it? How many are there?

- Adjectives help give a more vivid mental image for the reader.

RETRY

QUESTION #5: WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES DESCRIBES AN ADVERB?

1. An adverb is a person, place, or thing.2. Adverbs have no grammatical value.3. Adverbs are almost ALWAYS less than 4 letters long.4. Adverbs help give a mental picture of when, where, why, and how something is happening.

SENTENCE #1

SENTENCE #3

SENTENCE #2

SENTENCE #4

- Adverbs specify the meaning of verbs and adjectives.

- Adverbs answer: When? Where? Why? How?

RETRY

QUESTION #6: TRUE OR FALSE? THEFOLLOWING SENTENCE DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY PREPOSITIONS:

1. I thought I lost the TV remote but then I realized that I put it inside of the desk drawer.

TRUE FALSE

Prepositions are words that specify locations. They tell

where something is.

RETRY

QUESTION #7: WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES DOES NOT CONTAIN A CONJUNCTION?

1. I want to use the purple towel, but I can’t reach the top shelf.

2. I could have received an A on my math test, and I would have if I studied longer.

3. If I wanted to go to the school dance, I would have to buy my dress tonight.

4. I didn’t make the football team, nor did I really want to in the first place.

SENTENCE #1SENTENCE #3

SENTENCE #2SENTENCE #4

- Conjunctions are joiner words. Joiner words connect parts of a sentence.

- Conjunctions can be any of the following words: and, but, or, yet, for, nor, so.

- It may be helpful to remember that conjunctions are ALWAYS less than four letters long.

RETRY

QUESTION #8: WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES DESCRIBES AN INTERJECTION?

1. Interjections help grammatically connect a sentence.2. People often use interjections more when they write

than when they speak.3. An example of an interjection would be using the word

however to connect the first and second part of a sentence.

4. “Hesitation devices” are forms of interjections.

SENTENCES #1 & 2

SENTENCES #2 & 4

SENTENCES #3 & 4

SENTENCES #1 & 3

- Interjections are short exclamations like Oh!, Um or Ah! that have no grammatical connection to the sentence.

- “Er” and “Um” are often used as “hesitation devices”, meaning they are used when people don’t know what to say or to indicate that they are thinking of what to say next.

RETRY

QUESTION #9: READ THE SHORT PARAGRAPH. IDENTIFY WHICH PARTS OF SPEECH THE THREE UNDERLINED WORDS ARE.

Carlos likes to (1.) eat apples. (2.) In the fall, he enjoys going to the orchard to pick the apples out

himself. Occasionally Carlos will find an apple lying (3.) beside a tree.

1. VERB 2. ADVERB3. PREPOSITION

1. VERB2. CONJUNCTION3. ADVERB

1. NOUN 2. VERB3. PREPOSITION

1. ADJECTIVE2. CONJUNCTION3. INTERJECTION

QUESTION #10: READ THE SHORT PARAGRAPH. IDENTIFY WHICH PARTS OF SPEECH THE THREE UNDERLINED WORDS ARE.

The name of the girl that loves to wear (1.) pink shirts is (2.) Brittany. She loves wearing them so

much that (3.) she will wear one almost every single day of the week.

1. ADVERB 2. CONJUNCTION3. PREPOSITION

1. ADJECTIVE2. NOUN3. PRONOUN

1. INTERJECTION 2. VERB3. PREPOSITION

1. ADJECTIVE2. CONJUNCTION3. PRONOUN

- Nouns name people, places, and things. They also often function as the subject of the sentence.

- Pronouns are small words that take the place of a noun.

- Adjectives answer the following questions: Which one is it? What kind is it? How many are there? RETRY

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