Transcript Tuesday 8-25-09 - HartwigEnglish

Parts of Speech
Though not many of us will grow
up to be grammar kings and
queens, it is extremely important
to master the parts of speech
because…
KNOWING grammar helps our
brains organize our language
more efficiently.
If we understand what makes
sentences and paragraphs
clearer and more interesting and
precise, we will all be better
writers and better
communicators overall.
Grammar Matters
continued – why is it
important that we
know grammar and
parts of speech?
What do you
remember about
GRAMMAR?
Parts of Speech
The text to the right came from
Brock Haussamen, professor of
English at Raritan Valley
Community College of New
Jersey, quoted at
http://grammar.about.com/od/gra
mmarfaq/f/grammarvalue.htm
Grammar is important because it is the
language that makes it possible for us to talk
about language. Grammar names the types of
words and word groups that make up sentences
not only in English but in any language. As human
beings, we can put sentences together even as
children--we can all do grammar. But to be able to
talk about how sentences are built, about the
types of words and word groups that make up
sentences--that is knowing about grammar. And
knowing about grammar offers a window into the
human mind and into our amazingly complex
mental capacity.
People associate grammar with errors and
correctness. But knowing about grammar also
helps us understand what makes sentences and
paragraphs clear and interesting and precise.
Grammar can be part of literature discussions,
when we and our students closely read the
sentences in poetry and stories. And knowing
about grammar means finding out that all
languages and all dialects follow grammatical
patterns.
Parts of Speech
Hint:
Nine (9)
Think…
who…
what…
when…
where…
why…
how
Review parts of
speech in small
groups, each group
coming up with all
the parts of speech
and examples of
each. Then share
them as a class on
the board.
Parts of Speech
Shelby
Atlantic
Desk
Dog
project
Noun
person, place, thing,
animal, or idea
Parts of Speech
He
Pronoun
She
It
You
They
We
Us
Him
Her
replaces a noun or
other pronoun
Parts of Speech
Is
has
Am
had
Are
be
Was
Been
Were
being
Will
may
Would
might
Could
must
should
shall
Have
Verb
action, linking,
helping, being –
Parts of Speech
Quickly
Studly
Amazingly
Pathetically
Very
Slowly
Quietly
diligently
Adverb
words that describe
a verb, adjective, or
other adverb
Parts of Speech
Red
Quick
Good
Cute
Loud
Bright
Hot
Ugly
Gorgeous
Adjective
words that describe
a noun or pronoun
Parts of Speech
FANBOYS:
Conjunction
for
and
nor
but
or
yet
so
joins or connects
clauses or
sentences
Parts of Speech
into
on
over
Above
of
toward
in
to
under
beside
Preposition
where words that
indicate position in
relation to
something else
Parts of Speech
“Batman words”
Pow!
Yikes!
Hooray!
Yippee!
Man!
Wow!
Ahh!
Interjection
An abrupt remark or
exclamation
Parts of Speech
a
an
the
Article
Introduces a noun
phrase
Parts of Speech
Noun (person, place, thing, animal, or idea)
Pronoun (replaces a noun or other pronoun –
you he she it they…)
Verb (action, linking, helping, being – is am are
was were will would could should have has had
been being may might must shall…)
Adverb (words that describe a verb, adjective,
or other adverb)
Adjective (words that describe a noun or
pronoun)
Conjunction (FANBOYS – for, and, nor, but, or,
yet, so)
Preposition (where words like into on over
above, of, toward)
Interjection (Batman words like pow! Yikes!
Horray!)
Grammar Games
(Label Parts of
Speech - Basketball
Style)
The big, fat cat and dog rested around the house all day.
Did you say school is your very favorite activity of all activities?
A yellow car is parked outside the school next to the west curb.
An alligator is an extremely dangerous animal, but a kitty is not.
Would you like to eat hot cereal or cold cereal?
Mrs. Hartwig said you could choose your partner.
The basketball team has practice at 3:30 in the afternoon.
Your car is sweet!
Video games can be fun, but they can also rot your brain.
I want to go on vacation to a beautiful tropical island.
There are now over 50 windmills built in our area.