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Parts of Speech Review
English II
Purpose
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 Welcome to the first day of our “GRID”! GRID
stands for:
 Grammar Day –short lessons on important points of
grammar in order to improve our writing
 Roots Day –learn roots, prefixes, and suffixes to
expand our vocabularies and improve our reading
 Independent Reading –read a book we choose
independently
 Dissection Day –analyze a short text, like a poem or
article
Materials
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 RAW Book
 Pencil
 Parts of Speech Handout
Directions
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 THINK: Read the parts
of speech handout.
 PAIR: With a partner,
label each box with the
part of speech being
described.
 SHARE: Share out with
the class.
 Adjective
 Adverb
 Article
 Conjunction
 Interjection
 Noun
 Preposition
 Pronoun
 Verb
Using Modifiers to Provide Detail
English II
Directions

 In your RAW book, label a page with today’s date
and the title, “Writing Workout.”
 Follow the directions on each slide.
 Use your notes to help you!
Simple Sentence
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Directions
 Write a sentence using
only an article, a noun,
an action verb, and the
object of the verb.
Example
 The hornet stung me.
Adjective & Adverb
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Directions
 Write the same
sentence above, but add
at least one adjective
and at least one adverb.
Example
 The angry hornet stung
me repeatedly.
Prepositional Phrase
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Directions
 Rewrite the same
sentence, but add 2
prepositional phrases.
Example
 The angry hornet with the
bright yellow markings
stung me repeatedly on
the leg.
Participial Phrase
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Directions
 Rewrite the same
sentence, but ad at least
one participial phrase.
 Participial phrases
begin with “-ing”
verbs
Example
 Buzzing furiously, the
angry hornet with the
bright yellow markings
stung me repeatedly on
the leg.
Appositive Phrase
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Directions
 Rewrite the same
sentence, but add at least
one appositive phrase.
 Appositive phrases are
noun phrases that
describe another
noun/pronoun.
 They begin with
“article + noun”
Example
 Buzzing furiously, the
angry hornet with the
bright yellow markings
stung me, an innocent
bystander, repeatedly on
the leg.
Infinitive Phrase
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Directions
 Rewrite the same
sentence, but add at
least one infinitive
phrase.
 Infinitive phrases are
verb phrases that
begin with “to + verb”
Example
 Buzzing furiously and
mad enough to fight a
giant, the angry hornet
with the bright yellow
markings stung me, an
innocent bystander,
repeatedly on the leg.
Reflection
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 THINK: Compare your first sentence with your last
sentence. What is the effect of adding these different
parts of speech?
 PAIR: Discuss with a partner.
 SHARE: Share with the class!
 Why is it important to know the parts of speech?
Source
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 The activity for “Part 2” is from Laying the
Foundation: A Resource and Planning Guide for PreAP
English Grade Ten
 Page 419