NounsPronounsCommon nounsProper Nouns

Adjectives Verbs

Helping Verbs Adverbs Conjunctions Prepositions Interjections

Place

Thing

Idea Conce

pt

QualityEx: beauty, intelligence

Person

Madison

Jenna Kalie

Miss Hayes Amanda

women dresses flowers bride church picture bridesmaids sisters

Lansing, Michigan

People nouns:-Mr. Demarais-Brennan-baby-man

Thing nouns:-tie-smile-toes-door-knob-ring-nose, ears, eyes, face, forehead, eyebrows, hair-shirt-shorts-frame

Place nouns:-home-doorway-room

“Yet Harry Potter was still there, asleep at the moment, but not for long. Harry’s Aunt Petunia was awake and it was Aunt Petunia’s shrill voice that made the first noise of the day…

Harry heard Aunt Petunia walking toward the kitchen…Harry rolled onto Harry’s back and tried to remember the dream Harry had been having. The dream had been a good dream. There had been a flying motorcycle in it. Harry had a funny feeling Harry’d had the same dream before.”

-Adapted from pg 19, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

“Yet Harry Potter was still there, asleep at the moment, but not for long. His Aunt Petunia was awake and it was her shrill voice that made the first noise of the day…

Harry heard her walking toward the kitchen…He rolled onto his back and tried to remember the dream he had been having. It had been a good one. There had been a flying motorcycle in it. He had a funny feeling he’d had the same dream before.”

(his= a pronoun, but it’s an adjective)

From pg 19, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Pronouns take the place of nouns

What kind? Using the moldy bread would make it a gross sandwich.

How many?I would like two Big Macs, a large shake with many sprinkles, and a small

French fry.

Which one? I want the yellow sweater!

-Suzy’s sweater shrunk in the dryer.Whose?

Adjectives modify nouns…

“a”, “an”, & “the” are ALWAYS adjectives

When adjectives are derived from proper nouns, they must be capitalized.

French toastFrench friesEnglish muffinSwiss cheeseShakespearean sonnetElizabethan EnglishChristian music

All of these adjectives

answer “what kind”

Sally’s essay was awesome.

She got good feedback from her peers.

The shiny copper penny in the sparkling fountain caught the eye of the small child.

The young man was enchanted to meet the beautiful girl in the shimmering dress.

“You are rich, respected, admired, beloved (211).” –- from “The Cask of Amontillado”

“She would dream of great reception halls hung with old silks, of fine furniture filled with priceless curios, and of small, stylish, scented sitting rooms just right for the 4 o’clock chat (28).” –- from “The Necklace

“She would dream of delicious dishes served on wonderful china, of gallant compliments (28).”-- from “The Necklace”

“They indicate a chanel where there’s none: giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws (50).” – from “The Most Dangerous Game”

Caden Lee by Miss Hayes

His touchdown pose says he’s the champion,accomplishing an easy snooze and an openly serene smile in the chaos of his new world.Eyes closed, he dreams the dreams of an untouched soul.

Does he hear the memories of his mother’s heartbeat orthe swish-swoosh of what was the protective swimming pool that blanketed him?

He snuggles the summer-blue swaddler against his pinchable cheek,lounging on the couch in the presence of the fans who study every inch of his smooth skin andexamine the folds and wrinkles that indicate the growing that will happenmuch too soonand not soon enough.

Write a poem about your picture. Describe the people/scene/situation using adjectives and other descriptive techniques (simile, onomatopoeia, metaphor.) Underline or highlight the adjectives that you use.

AVOID adjective strings/lists. Example: The adorable, sweet, calm, sleeping, cute,

smooth-skinned baby sleeps with his blankie. YIKES! Too many adjectives in a row.

If you are stuck, start by writing a paragraph description of your snap shot. Then break it down into lines and add more detail as you go.

Remember, poems don’t have to rhyme.

Describes an action or state of being

Action verbs:

I love you.

Miss Hayes dances at the wedding.

Jenna and Kooper play and laugh.

Jenna holds Kooper.The groom kisses the

bride.

Describes a state of being (existence) or helps show action

You need a helping verb to help out (or link to) the main verb/predicate. Sometimes there will only be a helping verb

in the sentence. Other times, it will have other helping verbs and/or an action verb with it.

We should have gone to the store yesterday. You are 16 years old. I would love to dance with you! We can eat when we get home.

Helping Verbs!  Helping Verbs!  There are 23....Am, is, are!  Was and were!  Being, been, and be!Has, have, had!  Do, does, did!  Shall, should, will, and would! There are 5 more helping verbs: may, might, must, can, and could! 

We are Bears fans. Miss Hayes should have

become a princess.

We might look like angels, but we can be naughty sometimes.

Definition: Words which modify verbs,

adjectives, and other adverbs.

To what extent? She is nearly ready for the dance.

When? She left early.

The tunnel led undergound. Where? I speak very softly. How?

In what way? I walked quickly through

the alley.

Practice:“The morning of June 27th was clear and

sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green.”

-From “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson

…blossoming profusely (modifies a verb)

…richly green (modifies an adjective)

Definition: Word which links/connects words, clauses, sentences, phrases together.

Practice:1) I am going to the store since we are out of milk.2) Unicorns are awesome because they are magical.3) *I am so happy to have you all as my students.

• “So” is an adverb. It is modifying “happy” which is an adjective.

ForAndNorButOrYetSo

These are called

coordinating conjunctions.

Definition: Word/phrase which relates a

noun/pronoun to another word; often location

words.

“Goes anywhere a cat can go”

Common prepositions:at, of, to*, for*, from, despite, in, under, between, through, after, before, beside, beyond, toward, without, within, onto, on, over, outside, inside

Prepositions need a noun

to be “complete”; thus a noun will always

come shortly after a

preposition

Definition: Word/phrase that is

expressive of emotion

Practice1) Wow, that is really hot.2) Woo-hoo, I have an A in English class!3) Ouch, that really hurt!

It is difficult to categorize a word in isolation as a specific part of speech. The part of speech often depends on the context of the sentence.

Ex: Park I am going to the park.

noun I park the car in the garage at night.

verb

See the Wiki for grammar

resources and games!

I received a good grade on the test.“Good” is:

Adjective because it modifies a noun (grade).

I did well on my test.“well” is:

Adverb because it modifies a verb (did).

It tasted________.

It felt _______ to take a hot shower after walking home in the chilly rain.

You smell _________.

It doesn’t taste very _________.

When using the 5 senses (look, feel, taste, smell, hear), good and well can get tricky. If the verb is being used actively to describe

the actions of feeling, smelling, looking, etc, use “well” since you need an adverb. Ex: You smell well for someone with such a bad

cold.His ability to “smell” is being modified.

Sometimes the verb is more of a conduit (link) to a quality of what is being smelled, tasted, felt, etc. Thus, it you are using it to describe a noun and you need an adjective. Those cookies smell really good.

“The cookies” are being modified.