Understanding the Nine Parts of Speech in English Language

THE NINE PARTS OF SPEECH CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS

NOUN NOUN A A noun noun s the name s the name of anything of anything as in as in school slide slide or or swing school or swing. . or garden garden, , CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS

ADJECTIVE ADJECTIVEAdjectives Adjectives describe the kind of noun the kind of noun describe as in as in great white white or or brown great or brown. . or small small, , pretty pretty, , CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS

PRONOUN PRONOUN Instead of nouns Instead of nouns the the pronouns pronouns fit fit as in as in he he and and and it it. . YOU! he and you you and and they they It they CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS

VERB VERB Verbs Verbs tell of tell of something being something being done done to to read jump jump or read or or run or write write, , sing run. . sing, , CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS

ADVERB ADVERBHow, when and where How, when and where the the adverbs adverbs tell tell as in as in slowly or or well well. . slowly, , still still or or now now CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS

CONJUNCTION CONJUNCTION Conjunctions Conjunctions join the words together the words together join as in men as in men and wind wind or or weather. weather. and women, women, Word CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS

PREPOSITION PREPOSITION The The preposition preposition stands before the noun before the noun stands as in as in through through a window or or under under the crown. the crown. a window CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS

INTERJECTION INTERJECTION The The interjection interjection shows surprise shows surprise as in as in oh ah ah, how wise. , how wise. oh how stupid, how stupid, Go to fullsize image CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS

ARTICLES ARTICLES Three little words Three little words you often see.. you often see.. are are articles a articles a, , an and and the the. . an a an the CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS

THE WHOLE ARE CALLED THE WHOLE ARE CALLED THE NINE PARTS OF SPEECH, THE NINE PARTS OF SPEECH, WHICH READING, WRITING WHICH READING, WRITING & SPEAKING TEACH. & SPEAKING TEACH. CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS

ADJECTIVES ADJECTIVES PRONOUNS PRONOUNS NOUNS NOUNS VERBS VERBSADVERBS ADVERBS CONJUNCTIONS CONJUNCTIONS ARTICLES ARTICLES 9 9 PREPOSITIONS PREPOSITIONS INTERJECTIONS INTERJECTIONS CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS

NOUN CHALLENGE NOUN CHALLENGE Remember, a noun is the name of Remember, a noun is the name of anything as in school or garden, slide or anything as in school or garden, slide or swing. swing. Can you write one noun for Can you write one noun for each letter of the alphabet? each letter of the alphabet? e.g A=apple Z=zebra CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS

ADJECTIVE CHALLENGE ADJECTIVE CHALLENGE Remember, an adjective describes the kind Remember, an adjective describes the kind of noun. Can you write a suitable one to go of noun. Can you write a suitable one to go with each of these? with each of these? grass princess dog river witch lemonade worm fire tree giant door soldier CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS

PRONOUN CHALLENGE PRONOUN CHALLENGE Remember, instead of nouns the pronouns Remember, instead of nouns the pronouns fit as in he and you and they and it. fit as in he and you and they and it. Here are some more pronouns. Can Here are some more pronouns. Can you write some interesting you write some interesting sentences using one or more of sentences using one or more of them? them? she him we them I me us ours yours mine theirs CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS

VERB CHALLENGE VERB CHALLENGE Remember, verbs tell of something being Remember, verbs tell of something being done; to read or write, sing, jump or run. done; to read or write, sing, jump or run. How many verbs can you find How many verbs can you find beginning with these 12 letters? beginning with these 12 letters? a b d f h j l m p r t w CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS

ADVERB CHALLENGE ADVERB CHALLENGE Remember, how when and where the Remember, how when and where the adverbs tell, as in slowly still, or now or adverbs tell, as in slowly still, or now or well well. Here are some more adverbs. Can Here are some more adverbs. Can you write an funny sentence you write an funny sentence including each of them? including each of them? quickly fiercely clearly soon here yesterday tomorrow everywhere CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS

CONJUNCTION CHALLENGE CONJUNCTION CHALLENGE Remember, conjunctions join the words Remember, conjunctions join the words together as in men and women or wind together as in men and women or wind and weather. and weather. Here are some more conjunctions. Here are some more conjunctions. Can you write an interesting Can you write an interesting sentence including each of them? sentence including each of them? if because while if because while but when although but when although CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS

PREPOSITION CHALLENGE PREPOSITION CHALLENGE Remember, the preposition comes before Remember, the preposition comes before the noun, as in through a window or the noun, as in through a window or under the crown. under the crown. Here are some more prepositions. Here are some more prepositions. Can you write an amusing Can you write an amusing sentence including each of sentence including each of them? them? on by between under for at with to CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS

INTERJECTION CHALLENGE INTERJECTION CHALLENGE Remember, an interjection shows surprise as in Remember, an interjection shows surprise as in Oh how stupid or Ah, how wise . Oh how stupid or Ah, how wise . Here are some more interjections. Here are some more interjections. Eh ugh hey oh ah Eh ugh hey oh ah Can you put an one at the beginning of these Can you put an one at the beginning of these sentences, (you can use some of your own if you sentences, (you can use some of your own if you can think of them too)? can think of them too)? ______ speak up I can t hear you! ______ I don t like this food! ______ don t leave me behind! ______ what a beautiful sight! ______ it s good to see you again! CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS

ARTICLES CHALLENGE ARTICLES CHALLENGE Remember, you often see the articles a, an and Remember, you often see the articles a, an and the. the. Can you fit the correct one into these sentences? Can you fit the correct one into these sentences? And do you know the rule concerning the use of And do you know the rule concerning the use of a and an ? a and an ? I fell asleep and missed ______ last bus home. My friend has ______imaginary elephant for a pet! I m so excited about my birthday I have not slept for ______week. CREATED BY MAXINE CLARKE OBPS