ivan capp heather johnson sixth grade english. who is he? interjection verb adverb noun conjunction...
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IVAN CAPP
Heather Johnson
Sixth Grade English
Who is he?
InterjectionVerbAdverbNoun
ConjunctionAdjectivePrepositionPronoun
Interjections
• A word that expresses emotion.
– I can’t believe that she stole my crayon!
– It’s snowing outside!
Verbs
• Expresses actions, events, or states of being• run, jump, swim, bike, draw, write, read• I will plant this tree next spring.• I was not planning on going to the movies.• I swam across the pool.
Adverbs
• A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb– Describes how, why, to what extent, and
where.
– The man ran quickly.– I often walk to class.
Nouns
• Used to name a person, place, thing, or idea-Can be concrete or abstract
-Proper nouns- United States, Catholic Church, Veronica, Atlantic ocean
Conjunctions
• Used to join words or groups of words.• And, but, so, or
- I wanted to go to the park today but my mom wouldn’t let me.
- I felt sick today so I didn’t go to school.
Adjectives
• A word that describes a noun or a pronoun
- The shiny bike was sitting under the Christmas tree - I walked past the scary house to get home.
Prepositions• Shows the relationship of a noun or
pronoun to another word• Usually indicates the temporal,
logical, or spatial relevance of an object in a sentence– I ride my bike over the bridge.– She put my backpack on my chair.
Pronouns• A word used to replace a noun or
another pronoun – Personal pronouns: I, you, he/she, them– Possessive pronouns: mine, yours,
his/hers, theirs– Demonstrative pronouns: this, that,
these– Interrogative pronouns: Who, whom,
which, what– Reflexive pronouns: myself, him/herself,
themselves
Let’s Review!
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtepekmBY4Q
Lets put you to the test!
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http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html
http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=487&engine=2
Discussion
• Why do we learn about the parts of speech?
• Will this help you to become a better writer?