8th Grade Parts of Speech Lesson, Study notes of English

Download 8th Grade Parts of Speech Lesson and more Study notes English in PDF only on Docsity! Part of Speech Packet 8" Grade Mrs. Richards yer PREPOSITION Noun Ac. ADJECTIVE Avery Pre-assessment VERBS What do you already know about verbs? Circle the action verbs. Put a star next to the irregular verbs. Place an X next to the helping verbs. Am Swam Walked Were Edited Fell Name: Date: Irregular Verbs Worksheet (Circling Part 1) — An irregular verb does not follow the pattern of regular verbs in terms of adding an —ed for the past and past participle. Directions: Read each sentence below. Circle which irregular verb best completes each sentence. Example A- | (think / thought) we will win the game. Answer: think 1. | will (tell / told) you about my life. 2. We (think / thought) it would be a good idea to go camping. 3.1 (tear / tore) my knee ligaments playing basketball. 4. We (swim / swam) very late at night. wn . The baseball player (steal / stole) third base. a . We (ride / rode) the bus to school. 7. He (saw /see) how much we enjoyed the show. 00 . | (sit / sat) in my seat for the game. oO . | (sleep / slept) all night. 10. | (ride / rode) the horse around the stable. Name: Date: Irregular Verbs Worksheet (Writing Part 1) An irregular verb does not follow the pattern of regular verbs in terms of adding an —ed for the past and past participle. Directions: Write the past and past participle tense of each irregular verb listed below. The first and last ones have been done for you. 8. 9. . say Present Past . become became . catch Past Participle become . fall . feel . find . know tear write 10. swim swam swum Name: Date: Helping Verbs Worksheet (Circling Part 1) Helping verbs help a main verb to name an action or make a statement. There are 23 verbs that can be used as helping verbs in the English language. Directions: Read each sentence and choose the correct helping verb. Example A: | (am /is) starting to improve my behavior in school. Answer: am 1. I (is / am) running in the woods. 2. We {is / are) jumping on the trampoline. w . He (was / is) finishing his homework right now. 4. My parents (was / were) traveling in Europe last year. wi . Have you (be / been) talking with your friends lately? an . Can you (been / be) moving in the right direction? N . | (can / shall) tell you that you will get into trouble. 8. He (have / has) run in the marathon before. 9. We (do / will) win the game if we try very hard. 10. We (am / are) driving to the movie theatre tonight. 11. | (am / are) jogging around the track. 12. Cherry (does / do) speak with a stranger. 13. We (had / have) saved a lot of money for a vacation this summer. 14. | (will / would) tell him today the secret. 15. We (will / would) throw the football, but it is too cold outside. Name: Date: Nouns Worksheet (Circling Part 1) [ A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing or idea. Directions: Circle the noun or nouns in each sentence given below. Example A- We rented a cabin to stay the night. Answer- we, cabin, night 1. 2. 8. 9. My alarm went off loudly in the morning. | love the month of April because the flowers bloom. . My body ached after | played three hours of basketball. . We saw a deer run across the road! . The forest had many beautiful trees and animals. . We saluted the flag every morning in class. . My parents went to vacation on an island. Next month will be my birthday. l opened my mail when | got home from school. 10. The package at the door was heavy. 11. My friends and | went swimming in the stream. 12. We bought a turkey for Thanksgiving. 13. The earth has always been round. Name: Date: Nouns Worksheet (Circling Part 2) A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing or idea. Directions: Circle the noun or nouns in each sentence given below. Example A- We rented a cabin to stay the night. Answer- we, cabin, night 1. | looked throughout my room for my baseball. 2. | took a nature walk in the woods. 3. | took a drink of water from the fountain. aS . |read the poem to my friend, 5. We lost all electricity at night. 6. The class went on the field trip. 7. The council notified the public of the car show. 8.1 paid my bills on time. 9. Everybody in the audience stood to applause. 10. My mom spoke about having a good diet. 11. We ate bread at dinner. 12.1 picked a rose for my mother. 13. | had to sell my video game. Pre-assessment Adjectives/Adverbs Adjectives describe a or . Adverbs describe a , or Word bank for above fill-in statements. Noun Adjective Adverb Pronoun Verb Circle the adjective: 1. It was a cold day. 2. My son, Gavin, is helpful. Circle the adverb: 1. The tall player quickly jumped for the ball. 2. The boy walked dangerously close to the road. Name: Date: Adverbs Worksheet (Circling Part 1) An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Adverbs fall into three categories; When, Where, and How. Directions: Circle the adverb in each sentence. Example A: The tall ployer quickiy imped for the ball. Answer: quickly 1. The boy calmly took his test. 2. The team eagerly awaited their next opponent. 3. The player politely asked the official a question. 4. The teams shook hands sincerely after the game. 5. The girl clumsily walked to her seat. 6. The boy walked dangerously close to the edge. 7. | barely finished my test on time. 8. The boy foolishly talked back to his teacher. 9, The woman joyously shouted aloud. 10. The man nervously waited in line. 11. The people calmly waited in line for the show. 12. | eagerly awaited the results of my test. 13.1 politely asked a question. 14. He sincerely asked me to move seats. 15. The man clumsily stumbled towards his chair. Name: Date: Adverbs Worksheet (Circling and Re-Writing Part 1) An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Adverbs fall into three categories; When, Where, and How. Directions: Circle the adverb in each sentence. Example A: The tall ployer Cauckiy jumped for the ball. Answer: quickly 1. The boy calmly took his test. 2. The team eagerly awaited their next opponent. 3. The player politely asked the official a question. 4. The teams shook hands sincerely after the game. 5. The girl clumsily walked to her seat. 6. The boy walked dangerously close to the edge. Directions: Re-write each sentence below. Add -ly to the adjective in parenthesis to form an adverb. Example A: The tall player jumped for the ball (quick). Answer: quickly 1. 1 (secret) got my friend a birthday gift. 2. We (easy) won the game! 3. The boy (quick) ran around the block. Pre-assessment Pronouns Pronouns take the place of one or more List 4 pronouns: 1, 2. 3. 4 Underline the pronoun in each sentence: 1. Lisa is reading her book. 2. The boys played well, but they still lost. 3. The team is on a winning streak; we might win the next game. Name: Date: Pronouns Worksheet (Circling and Re-Writing Part 1) A pronoun is a word that may take the place of one or more nouns. Directions: Circle the pronoun that best completes each sentence. Example A- (We/Us) are going the supermarket this weekend. Answer- We 1. / Us) think that you are one of the brightest students in the class. 2. (We / Us) are going to the football game this weekend. 3. I can tell that (him / you) really enjoyed the movie. 4. (That / It) is one of the best movies I have seen all year. 5. (He / They) is a very bright young man. 6. I can tell (her / she) really tried hard to perform well. 7. (They / Them) are going to the movies after school today. Directions: Read each sentence. Write a pronoun for each underlined word or words. Re-write the sentence with the pronoun. Example A- The book was about magicians. The book was entertaining. Answer- It was entertaining. 1. Idid my homework after school. The homework was difficult. 2. My best friend is Sarah. Sarah always listens to my problems. 3. The boys played baseball. The boys improved a lot. 4. Everyone liked Sharon’s hair-style. Sharon’s hair-style was unique. Pre-assessment Prepositions A preposition is a word that shows or introduces a Circle 3 prepositions: 1. In 2. Big 3. She 4. Up 5. After or phrase. Name: Date: Prepositions Worksheet (Circling Part 1) A preposition is a word that shows position or direction or introduces a prepositional phrase. Example prepositions: across, in, under, around, beneath Directions: Circle the preposition in each sentence. Example A- | went Caround the edge of the lake. Answer- around 1. We walked up the stairs. 2. My mom took a walk around the block. 3. | looked under my bed. 4. My friend jumped over the bushes. 5. The pen fell between our desks. 6. | walked to the store. 7. We walked aboard the ship. oo . She walked toward the teacher. 9. | leaned against the wall. 10. | looked across the room. 11. | looked above my roof. 12. She looked over the hill. 13. My mom went past the other car. 14. | leaned against the window. Pre-assessment Conjunctions Conjunctions join clauses, or words. Can you list the 7 conjunctions? NOU PWN bP Name: Date: Conjunctions Worksheet (Joining Sentences Part 1) Conjunctions are words that jain two or more words, phrases or clauses. Example; for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. Directions: Join the two sentences together using one of the following conjunctions. for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so Example A: | love to eat fish. | love to eat spaghetti. Answer: | love to eat fish and spaghetti. 1. The dog loves to go for walks. The dog does not walk fast. 2. David is good at baseball. David does not like to play baseball. 3. Sam doesn’t like football. Sam doesn’t like tennis. 4. The team worked hard. The team won the game. 5. The class was obedient. The class was able to go ona field trip. 6. | looked beneath my bed. | could not find my shoes. 7. \had fifty dollars. | bought a video game. 8. | read my program. | could not find information on my favorite player. Name: Date: Conjunctions Worksheet (Circling Part 1) Conjunctions are words that join two or more words, phrases or clauses. Example; for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. Directions: Read each sentence below. Circle the conjunction that connects the two phrases. Example A: Stephen loves to play basketball, for he is very tall. Answer: for 1. Sharon loves to go on roller coasters, yet she has a fear of heights. 2. Donald ate all his dinner, so he was able to have dessert. 3. Racoons must push lids off of garbage cans, or else they will go hungry. 4. Darren loves to play football, but he does not like to be the running back. 6. May loves to cook, for she has a special talent for it. 7. David has to wake up early, so he can climb the mountain. 8. Sophia ate a lot, yet she is still hungry. 9. The man is fast, but the woman is faster. 10. Derek went to the mall, so he could shop. 11. May loves to cook, but she needs a new stove. 12. Stephen loves to play baseball, for he is good at it. 13. We are going to the mall, once my friends get here. 14. I’m having a great time, while you are at home watching television. 15. We’re going to win the championship, since you guys are not prepared. Name: Date: Interjections Worksheet (Circling Part 1) An interjection is a word added to a sentence to convey an emotion or a sentiment such as surprise, disgust, joy, excitement, or enthusiasm. Common Interjections include; great, ouch, ha, hey, gee, hooray, hey, oh, oops, wow, yes, well, no, alas, aha. Directions: Circle the interjection or interjections in each sentence below. Example A: Oops, ! spilled my milk. Answer: Oops 1. Aha! | found the answer! 2. Ouch! My cut hurts! 3. Wow! | won the lottery! 4. Oh, I’m not sure about that. 5. No, you should not have done that. 6. Alas, we made it to the island. 7. Hooray! We won the championship game! 8. Good grief, that was a close one. 9. Oops, | forgot to tell you where to go. Name: Date: Interjections Worksheet (Writing Part 1) An interjection is a word added to a sentence to convey an emotion or a sentiment. Common Interjections include; great, ouch, ha, hey, gee, hooray, hey, oh, oops, wow, yes, well, no, alas, aha. Directions: Write a sentence with each interjection given below. Example A: No Answer: No, you can’t go to the mall with your friends. 1. ouch- 2. ha- 3. uh-oh- 4. boo hoo- 5. exactly- 6. zap- part of function or "job" example words example sentences speech Verb action or state tie Peak diem EnglishClub is a web site. 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