Kindergarten Language Arts

Parts of Speech

Lesson 3


Welcome to Lesson 3 of Kindergarten Language Arts!

What are parts of speech?

Parts of speech are the building blocks of sentences! They are the different parts of words we use when we speak and write. Let's learn about parts of speech!

What are nouns?

Watch this super fun video with Jack Hartmann! Let's learn about nouns!

Nouns are a person, place, or thing. There are many different types of nouns! Today we'll learn about common nouns and proper nouns.

Common Nouns

Common Nouns are used to name people, places, and things in general. It's used for nouns that are not specific.

Examples:

  • sunflower

  • grocery store

  • dog

  • girl

  • boy

Proper Nouns

Proper nouns are used to name specific people, places, or things. They always begin with a capital letter.

Examples:

  • Mrs. Jones

  • Sally

  • Spain

  • Publix

  • Mother's Day

Verbs are words that show actions, motions, doing, or states of being. There are also many different types of verbs. Let's learn about some!

What are verbs?

Let's watch this video together to learn what verbs are!

Action Verbs

Action verbs are words that describe action or possession (owning something).

Examples:

  • walk

  • run

  • eat

  • have

  • own

  • "The cat is running (action verb)."

Helping Verbs

Helping verbs are used before action or linking verbs to add more information on time or possibility.

Examples:

  • can

  • could

  • was

  • did

  • has

  • "We can (helping verb) walk (action verb) to class together."

Linking Verbs

A linking verb is a verb that connects the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective.

Examples:

  • is

  • are

  • was

  • were

  • been

  • am

  • "Lisa was (linking verb) a student"

Take it slow! This lesson is not easy!

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What are adjectives?

Watch this super fun video with Jack Hartmann! Let's learn about adjectives!

An adjective is a word that describes an animal, person, thing, or thought. Adjectives can describe what something looks like and what it feels like to touch, taste, or smell. Adjectives even can be colors or words!

Examples:

  • tall

  • short

  • fast

  • nice

  • "The green (adjective) grasshopper is on the flower."

Still confused? Watch this video for a catchy song on pronouns!

What are pronouns?

A pronoun is a word that is used instead of a noun. Pronouns can be used for nouns that have already been said.

Possessive pronouns show belonging: My, his, her, our, their, your, whose, its

There are 6 main subject pronouns: I, you, he, she, we, and they.


What are adverbs?

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, noun, or adverb. Adverbs can describe how, when, and where an action happens.

Hint: They usually end in -ly

Examples:

  • quickly

  • happily

  • here

  • inside

  • almost

  • very

  • "The cat happily chased the mouse."

If you need some more help, watch this short video on adverbs!

Watch this super fun video on prepositions!

What are prepositions?

Prepositions are words that tell you where something is compared to something else. They can also tell you when something happened. We use prepositions all the time when we are describing people, places, and things!

Examples:

  • on

  • into

  • behind

  • over

  • "The dog is under the table."

What are conjunctions?

A conjunction is a word that acts as a 'joining word'. There are 7 main coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, nor, or, yet, so.

Hint: Remember the acronym FANBOYS for the 7 coordinating conjunctions

Examples:

  • F: for

  • A: and

    • "I want to buy apples and oranges."

  • N: nor

    • "Tom bought neither apples nor oranges." (neither and nor go together)

  • B: but

    • Bill wanted the blue candy, but he still gave it to Luke."

  • O: or

  • "Sally wants to go to either the zoo or the aquarium."

  • (either and or go together)

  • Y: yet

  • S: so

Good job! You made it through Lesson 2: Parts of Speech! Give yourself a pat on the back.

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