Download 6th Grade Parts of Speech packet

Language and Literature Basic Parts of Speech Review
Directions: Use this handout and the grammar section of BrainPop to review the basic
parts of speech. Use the login, adamerritt, and the password, brainpop to access
BrainPop. Be prepared for a quiz during the first week of the 2014-2015 school year.
Nouns
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A common noun is a word that names a person, a place, or a thing.
Singular nouns name one person, place, or thing.
Plural nouns name more than one person, place, or thing. Add an –s to most
nouns to make them plural. However, sometimes changing the word is
necessary. For example, the plural form of “child” is “children”. The plural form
of “person” is “people”.
A proper noun is different from a common noun because it names a specific
person place or thing. Always capitalize proper nouns.
Sentence
Carl Hiaasen continues to write many excellent
novels.
Our neighbor spent their vacation in France.
Many children start school in August.
Noun
Carl
Hiaasen
novels
neighbor
vacation
France
children
school
August
Type of Noun
proper
plural
Singular, common
singular, common
proper
plural, common
singular, common
proper
Adjectives
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. An adjective can tell what kind or
how many.
A noun can be described by more than one adjective in a single sentence.
Sentence
Adjective
Noun it
describes
We have five tickets to the concert.
Many children start school in August.
I saw several colorful fish at the aquarium.
five
many
several
colorful
tickets
children
fish
fish
What
kind/How
many
how many
how many
how many
what kind
Action Verbs
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A verb is a word that can show action.
When a verb tells what people or things do, it is called an action verb.
A past tense verb shows action that has already happened. Add the suffix –ed to
most verbs to show that they happened in the past.
A present tense verb shows action that is happening now.
A future tense verb shows action that will happen in the future.
Sentence
Last year, I played on a soccer team.
My sister always teases me.
My teacher will explain the directions again
tomorrow.
Verb
played
teases
explain
Past/Present/Future
past
present
future
Adverbs
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An adverb is a word that describes a verb.
An adverb can tell how or when.
An adverb can come before or after a verb.
Sentence
Adverb
How/When
quickly
Verb it
describes
run
I knew I had to run quickly in order
to win the race.
We often eat at that restaurant.
The elephant moved slowly through
the tall grass.
often
slowly
eat
moved
when
how
how