Parts of SpeechAnna Yanke

Parts of SpeechThe three main parts of speech are nouns, verbs, and adjectives.

NounA noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.

Examples of nouns are:DogMeijerBlanketGeorge Washington

VerbA verb is an action word.

Examples of verbs are:RunSwimDanceWrite

AdjectiveAn adjective is a describing word, that generally describes a noun.

Examples of adjectives are:FunnyHairySmallBeautiful

Used in a sentence...Noun:

The boy went to school.Verb:

Sally drives a truck.Adjective:

The cat is very soft.

Try it!Can YOU create a sentence with a noun, verb, and adjective?Create 3 sentences on Microsoft Word or Google Docs, and upload them into the class Wiki!

Practice!Magnetic Poetryhttp://kids.magpogames.com/createpoem.cfm?kit=4

Online Mad Libshttp://www.itsamadlibsworld.com/