Parts of speech

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Nouns

• A word that names a PERSON, PLACE, THING, or IDEA/CONCEPT
• Ex: Person: An ARTIST always cleans his tools afterwards.
• Ex: Place: There used to be a PARK next to the MALL! 
• Ex: Thing: Did you happen to find your lost SUITCASE?
• Ex: Idea: COURAGE isn't always visible to people.

Extra: common vs. proper nouns

• A proper noun names a specific one-of-a-kind item
• A proper noun always begins with a capital letter
• Ex: That city (Houston) is very humid in the summer!
• Ex: I ate cookies (Oreos) during lunch today.
• Ex: I ordered from a restaurant (McDonalds) just now.

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verbs

• A word that shows action or state of being
• Ex: Past tense: I RACED to the finish line!
• Ex: Present tense: The cat JUMPS from table to table.
• Ex: Future tense: We WILL PLAY a game at the nearby gym.

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adjectives

• A word that describes or gives more info about a noun/pronoun
• Ex: Comparative adj.: She is definitely not OLDER than my sister! 
• Ex: Superlative adj:: This is probably the LONGEST novel I ever read.
• Ex: Possessive adj.: My doctor cares about HIS patients.
• Ex: Demonstrative adj.: We want to know if THIS belongs to you? 

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pronouns

• A word used in place of a noun
• Ex: Sarah (SHE) would like more ice cream please!
• Ex: The bridge (IT) collapsed after years of use.
• Ex: That boy was not very nice to Sarah and Janice (THEM).
• Ex: Could you please give that to Mr. Mister! (ME)

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adverbs

• A word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
• Tells where, when, how, or to what extent
• Ex: Look at him PATIENTLY waiting for his food!
• Ex: That baby is QUIETLY sleeping in her crib.
• Ex: That is VERY hot so don't touch it.

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conjunctions

• A word that connects words or groups of words
• Ex: I enjoy jazz AND classical music.
• Ex: We could go with you BUT we are very busy today.
• Ex: Should I buy medicine SO I can get better?
• Ex: Her skin is AS soft as a pillow!

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prepositions

• A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word
• Ex: The crook must be hiding BETWEEN those two buildings!
• Ex: I am going to sit BESIDE my crying baby brother.
• Ex: How far is it FROM Dallas to Fort Worth?
• Ex: Why are you sleeping UNDER your bed?

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interjections

• A word that expresses surprise or strong feeling
• It can be any word, phrase, or short clause that captures emotion
• Ex: You made it to the very top. WAY TO GO!
• Ex: HUH? I thought you went with your mom to the store?
• Ex: I forgot to set my alarm. OOPS.