Noun

(Naming Word)

A noun names a person, place or thing

Person

mother
doctor
friend
nurse
teacher

Thing

book
cup
hat

Place

yard
home
school

apple
car
grass
house
pet

city
park
zoo

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Verb

(Action Word)
A word that

shows action

blowing
sleeping

skating
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Adjective
(Describing Word)

A word that describes a noun

The mouse is small.

Sue is smart.
The pillow is soft.
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Adverb

(Describes a verb, adjective or

another adverb)

Tells How, How Often, When and Where

happily
monthly
outside

yesterday

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Pronoun

(Replaces a noun)

pronouns
I, me, she, her, he, him, you, it, them, they
She is reading a book.

They are hugging.

He has a
red hat.
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Conjunction
(Joining Word)
conjunctions
and, but, or, because, so, if
You can have an
apple or a peach.
I will come over,
but I need to go
home before dinner.
I love my cat
and dog.

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Interjection
(Expressive Word)

A word that expresses emotion

interjections

YIKES!

Boo!
Horray!
Ick!
ut-oh

Yum!
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Preposition
(Action Word)
Shows how something is related to
another in space and time

The ball is under the

table.

The bread is in the

toaster.

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