- Noun: A noun is a person, place, or thing. Examples include boy, girl, doctor (person); home, park, school (place); dog, car, hat (thing).
- Pronoun: A pronoun takes the place of a noun or may replace a person’s name. Examples include I, us, we, me, they, he, she, you, it.
- Verb: A verb describes an action or a state of being. Examples include run, think, talk (action); am, are, was (state of being).
- Adjective: An adjective describes a noun or pronoun and tells what kind, how many, or which one. Examples include happy, strong, more, five, this, that.
- Article: An article comes before a noun in a sentence and is a special kind of adjective. Examples include A (a boy, a car), An (an ant, an ox), The (the cat, the box).
- Adverb: An adverb tells how, when, where, or to what extent. Examples include yesterday (when), here (where), perfectly (how), completely (extent).
- Preposition: A preposition is used with a noun or pronoun to form a phrase. Examples include at (at home), by (by the lake), from (from here), with (with me).
- Conjunction: A conjunction joins words and groups of words within a sentence. Examples include and, but, either, or, except, also.
- Interjection: An interjection is a strong feeling or reaction. Examples include Uh-oh!, Oh no!, Hey!, Oh!, Wow!, Yeah!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of parts of speech list.
