Post on 11-Jan-2016
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Standard for Mastery
• LITERACY: L7.4• Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and
multiple-meaning words or phrases.• Use sources to determine pronunciations, parts of speech, etc
Sooooooo…how many parts of speech are there?
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Nouns
a person
a place a thing
an idea
common and Proper
Verbs
Action
Infinitive
Tell WHAT the noun is
doing
State of being
TransitiveIntransitive
Linking
helping
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Adjective
• Describes a noun
How?
When?Where?
How Often?
Interjection
Preposition
Conjunction
Subordinating Conjunctions ride
ON A WHITE BUSConjunctions are either coordinating or subordinate
Remember: A coordinating conjunction joins two independent clauses!
Pronoun•Personal pronouns (e.g., he, they)•Demonstrative pronouns (e.g., this, these)•Interrogative pronouns (e.g., which, who)•Indefinite pronouns (e.g., none, several)•Possessive pronouns (e.g., his, your)•Reciprocal pronouns (e.g., each other, one another)•Relative pronouns (e.g., which, where)•Reflexive pronouns (e.g., itself, himself)•Intensive pronouns (e.g., itself, himself)
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Recap
Verb: Verbs are action or existence words that tell what nouns do.Examples: to fly, to run, to be, jump, lived
Noun: A noun is a person, place, thing, quality, or act.Examples: pencil, girl, supermarket, happiness
Adjective: An adjective describes a noun.Examples: hairy, crazy, wonderful
Adverb: An adverb describes a verb, adjective, or adverb. It often ends in "ly".Examples: carefully, easily, barely
Interjection: An outcry or sudden utterance. Usually starts a sentence.Examples: Wow, Gosh, Amazing
Preposition: A preposition describes the relationship between a noun and another noun(or verb or adverb).Examples: to, under, for, at, by, from
Conjunction: A conjunction joins together words, phrases, or clauses.Examples: and, or, but, because, since,
Pronoun: A pronoun replaces a noun or noun phrase that is understood from context.Examples: he, it, they
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