This interactive presentation defines and provides examples of different parts of speech, including nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. It discusses various types of nouns like abstract, concrete, proper, common, collective, and compound nouns. It also covers different types of pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. The presentation was created by Jenny Wustman, an English major who intends to become an elementary school teacher, and includes links to YouTube videos about parts of speech.

1. Parts of Speech An Interactive Presentation By: Jenny Wustman

2. Main Slide Parts of Speech Nouns Types of Nouns More Types of Nouns Pronouns Types of Pronouns Types of Pronouns Continued Verbs Types of Verbs Adjectives Adverbs Adverbs Continued Author’s slide Resources Quit

3. Nouns:words that name: People: grandfather,Serena,Tiger Woods Places: home, bridge, Chicago, Washington Things: computer, Internet, parade, mailbox Ideas: love, happiness, fear, justice What’s a noun video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc-ukN1Rvb8 Quit

4. Types of Nouns Abstract used when writing/speaking about feelings or characteristics Abstract nouns: courage, intelligence, theme Concrete name things that you can see, hear, taste, smell or touch Concrete nouns: lemon,snow,sand,puppy Proper name particular persons, places ,things or ideas. Proper nouns: Texas, Empire State Building, Mexico Quit

5. More Types of Nouns Common name general words Common nouns: state, building, country Collective name a group of people or things Collective nouns: family, team, troop, herd Compound consist of two or more words Compound nouns: great-uncle,fire fighter,paperweight Quit

6. Pronouns Words that take place of a noun example: Billy likes to skate in the park. He likes to skate in the park. Billy=a noun He=pronoun Quit

7. Types of Pronouns Personal/Possessive : used the most I went to the movies (personal) Watch and listen to a personal pronouns song! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zApm7GfRtNw My cat licks her nose. (possessive) Indefinite: express an amount or refer to an unspecified person/thing Most of us studied. Somebody sneezed Demonstrative: point to specific people/things That is Billy's cousin. Quit

8. Types of Pronouns Continued Interrogative: begin a question Who has the keys? What is the problem? Reflexive: end in –self or –selves I cut myself slicing an onion. Quit

9. Verbs Definition: words that express an action or a state of being. Example: The boys ate cookies before dinner. Quit

10. Types of Verbs Action : expresses an action that you can observe… Example: slide, giggle, carry Or an action you can’t see Example: worry, dislike, love Linking : joins the subject of the sentence with a a word that describes it. Example: The milk tastes sour. Quit

11. Adjectives Definition: words that are used to describe a thing, a person or a place. Answers the questions: What kind? Gray clouds How many? Three weeks How much? More dessert Which one? First answer Quit

12. Adverbs Definition: a word that describes or modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb. Answers the questions: How? Where? When? To what extent? They walked slowly . They are over there . The test is tomorrow . It is too cold outside. Quit

13. Adverbs Continued Examples: Modifies a verb: We happily visited Adam Modifies an adjective: The extremely graceful swan swims. Modifies an adverb: Jackie ran very quickly. Watch and listen to an adverb music video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWYmEICNgOQ Quit

14. About The Author My name is Jenny Wustman and I am currently a student at Grand Valley. I will be graduating in 2012 and hope to become an elementary school teacher.I’m majoring in English and I’ll have a minor in elementary education. If you have any comments or questions please feel free to e-mail me: wustmanj @student. gvsu . edu Quit

15. Resources Youtube: Nouns: http://www. youtube .com/watch?v= Tc -ukN1Rvb8 Pronouns: http://www. youtube .com/watch?v=zApm7GfRtNw Adverbs: http://www. youtube .com/watch?v= FWYmEICNgOQ Quit