Parts of Speech
Every word in a sentence has a job to do. Learn the nine parts of speech, then find them in sentences and in Scripture. Four levels, six ways to play, and a study guide with flash cards and worked examples.
The nine parts of speech
A part of speech is the job a word does in a sentence. The same word can do different jobs in different sentences, so always ask what the word is doing where it stands. Read these through once, then use the flash cards below to fix them in memory.
A note on words like my, your, and his
In this game, words that show ownership, such as my, your, his, her, our, and their, are counted as pronouns, because they stand in for the name of the one who owns something. Some grammar books call them possessive adjectives instead. Both answers have a long history, and if your child says “adjective” here, he is not being foolish. Teach him the reason either way.
A note on the, a, and an
These three little words are called articles. Older grammar books often list them as a kind of adjective, and newer ones call them determiners. The game keeps them as their own group because they are easy to spot, which gives a young child an early win.
Flash cards
Tap the card to turn it over. Say the answer out loud before you turn it.
Practice scenarios
Work these out loud with your child, one word at a time. Do not reveal the answer until he has given a reason for every word. The reasoning matters more than the label.
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Printable reference chart
One page, all nine parts of speech. Print it and keep it in the front of the grammar notebook.
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