Parts of Speech

This part of speech modifies (describes) nouns and pronouns

The box is brown.  Brown is an 

This part of speech names people, places, and things. 

I learned a lot about grammar in the third grade.  Third is 

This part of speech takes the place of a noun.

I usually don't like to go shopping.  Usually is 

We spend the summer months at the beach.  Spend is a 

A noun

An adjective

My cat prefers dry food.  Dry is 

I left my backpack in the car this morning.  Morning is 

This part of speech is a joining word--it connects equal parts of a sentence together. 

These words add emotion to a sentence.  They do not change a sentence. 

This part of speech modifies (describes) verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. 

This part of speech is a connector.  It connects an object to the rest of the sentence. 

How many parts of speech are there? 

The hungry  cat scratched at the door.  Hungry is 

An adverb

This part of speech shows action or state of being

A verb