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Welcome!8 September 2015 Agenda

Seating Chart

Supply List

Classroom Expectations

Fire Drill Procedures

Parts of Speech ReviewSlide2
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Supply List

Bring the following supplies to the next class:

A one-inch binder

S

tandard loose-leaf

paper

Several black or dark-blue ink pensSlide4

Classroom Expectations

Bring your class materials to every

class; please do not expect me or other students to provide them for you!

Homework

must

be submitted at the beginning of the class.

I will not accept late work unless you provide a written explanation from your parent(s).

Be in your seat when the bell rings to avoid being marked tardy.

Use your

best

judgment when deciding on

appropriate language and behavior.Slide5

Fire Drill ProceduresSlide6

Parts of SpeechWhat are the eight parts of speech?Slide7

Parts of Speech

Noun

–

names a person, place, thing, or idea (N)

Pronoun – takes the place

of a noun or another pronoun (Pro)

Adjective

–

describes

a noun or pronoun (

Adj

)

Verb

– shows

action

or

existence

(V)

Adverb

–

describes

a verb, adjective, or adverb (Adv)

Preposition

– shows the

relationship

of a noun or a pronoun to another word in a sentence. (Prep)

Conjunction

–

joins

words, phrases, or clauses (Con)

Interjection

– shows

emotion

only (

Int

)Slide8

Nouns

Identify the

noun(s)

in the following sentence:

The hikers took the trail to the left when they left the campsite.Slide9

Nouns

Identify the

noun(s)

in the following sentence:

The hikers took the trail to the

left

when they left the

campsite

.Slide10

Pronouns

Identify the

pronoun(s)

in the sentence below:

All but Joel went to the restaurant, but most did not eat.Slide11

Pronouns

Identify the

pronoun(s)

in the sentence below:

All but Joel went to the restaurant, but most

did not eat.Slide12

Adjectives

Identify the

adjective(s)

in the following sentence.

The gym coach emphasized the importance of daily exercise.Slide13

Adjectives

Identify the

adjective(s)

in the following sentence.

The gym coach emphasized

the

importance of

daily

exercise.Slide14

Verbs

Identify the

verb(s)

in the following sentence:

I waited uneasily in the outer office; then, the principal said, "Sit down!“Slide15

Verbs

Identify the

verb(s)

in the following sentence:

I waited uneasily in the outer office; then, the principal said,

"

Sit

down!“Slide16

Adverbs

Identify the

adverb(s)

in the following sentence:

I waited uneasily in the outer office; then, the principal said, "Sit down!“Slide17

Adverbs

Identify the

adverb(s)

in the following sentence:

I waited uneasily in the outer office;

then

, the principal said, "Sit

down

!“Slide18

Conjunctions

Identify the

conjunction(s)

in the following sentence:

All but Joel went to the restaurant, but most did not eat.Slide19

Conjunctions

Identify the

conjunction(s)

in the following sentence:

All but Joel went to the restaurant, but most did not eat.Slide20

Prepositions

Identify the

preposition(s)

in the following sentence:

Each dancer improvises steps to the rhythm of the music.Slide21

Prepositions

Identify the

preposition(s)

in the following sentence:

Each dancer improvises steps to the rhythm

of

the music.Slide22

Interjections

Indentify the

interjection(s)

in the following sentence:

Wow! Usain Bolt won the race by two yards!Slide23

Interjections

Indentify the

interjection(s)

in the following sentence:

Wow! Usain Bolt won the race by two yards!Slide24

Parts of Speech

Noun

–

names a person, place, thing, or idea (N)

Pronoun – takes the place

of a noun or another pronoun (Pro)

Adjective

–

describes

a noun or pronoun (

Adj

)

Verb

– shows

action

or

existence

(V)

Adverb

–

describes

a verb, adjective, or adverb (Adv)

Preposition

– shows the

relationship

of a noun or a pronoun to another word in a sentence. (Prep)

Conjunction

–

joins

words, phrases, or clauses (Con)

Interjection

– shows

emotion

only (

Int

)Slide25

Parts of Speech

Parts of Speech Practice – Parse the sentences below!

1. The gym coach emphasized the importance of daily exercise.

2. Wow! Usain Bolt won the race by two yards!

3. Marita’s brown dress matches the brown of her eyes.4. I waited uneasily in the outer office; then, the principal said, "Sit down!“

5. Each dancer improvises steps to the rhythm of the music.

6. The hikers took the trail to the left when they left the campsite.

7. All but Joel went to the restaurant, but most did not eat.

8. Either Mr. Jones or I will teach the class.

9. We looked around and discovered a small shop around the corner.

10. Blue is my favorite color, so I ordered a blue sweater.