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Grammar: Parts of Speech

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Title: Grammar: Parts of Speech
Description: These websites give an overview of the eight parts of speech. There is a short film, a slideshow, worksheets, and interactive activities. There are links to eTheme resources on each of the eight parts of speech and diagramming sentences.
Grade Level: 4, 5
Resource Links: BrainPOP! Parts of Speech
Watch as Tim and Moby describe nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Then take the quiz. If your classroom has a subscription to BrainPOP, you can watch several other movies about specific parts of speech.

ThinkQuest: Parts of Speech
This student created website includes a chart with definitions of the eight parts of speech, plus examples of each one.

The Parts of Speech
Learn about the eight parts of speech. Includes links to in-depth information on each of the parts of speech. Click on "Review: Parts of Speech" for an interactive quiz.

Grammar: Parts of Speech
Click on the links to review the parts of speech. This website uses one different category for the parts of speech. Interjection is not listed as one of the parts of speech; instead articles are included. Includes a pop quiz for each section.

OWL: Printer Friendly Handouts
Here are printable handouts on some of the parts of speech.

Writing Tips: Sentence Builder
Explore the links to read about some of the parts of speech.

Schoolhouse Rock: Grammar Rock
Click on the links for lyrics to schoolhouse rocks about many of the parts of speech.

Quia: Parts of Speech
Try these interactive activities. Includes a word search, concentration game, and flashcards.

Wacky Web Tales
Choose a tale, fill in the parts of speech, and read your wacky web tale.

ABC: Parts of Speech
Explore the links for printable activities on verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives and adverbs.

Parts of Speech Review Printables
Here are reviews of the parts of speech. They are divided by grade level.

Quia: Parts of Speech
Try this short multiple-choice quiz about the parts of speech.

eThemes Resource: Grammar: Parts of Speech: Adjectives
These sites have definitions and examples of adjectives. Includes many activity ideas, handouts, practice exercises, online quizzes, and more. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on character traits.

eThemes Resource: Grammar: Parts of Speech: Adverbs
Descriptions and examples of using adverbs in sentences. Includes interactive games and quizzes.

eThemes Resource: Grammar: Parts of Speech: Nouns
These sites are about nouns. Read about different types of nouns and their functions. Includes plural, singular, common, proper, countable, non-countable, and more. There are examples, interactive quizzes, online games, handouts, and classroom activities. eThemes Resources on possessive nouns and pronouns are linked.

eThemes Resource: Grammar: Parts of Speech: Preposition
These sites are about prepositions and prepositional phrases. Includes tutorials explaining prepositions and how they are used plus an animated movie on prepositional phrases. There are online games, quizzes, and classroom activities to practice identifying prepositions.

eThemes Resource: Grammar: Parts of Speech: Pronouns
These sites explain the different types of pronouns, including personal, possessive, demonstrative, and more. There are charts, handouts, online games, an animated movie, and audio of a Schoolhouse Rock song.

eThemes Resource: Parts of Speech: Verbs
These sites provide an introduction to verbs. Includes interactive games and exercises for identifying and choosing verbs.

eThemes Resource: Grammar: Parts of Speech: Conjunction
These websites are about conjunctions. Learn what a conjunction is, see lists of conjunctions, and complete interactive activities.

eThemes Resource: Grammar: Parts of Speech: Intejection
These websites are about interjections. Learn what interjections are and test your knowledge with interactive activities.

eThemes Resource: Grammar: Diagramming Sentences
Use these websites to learn how to diagram sentences. There are practice excercises, short movies, a PowerPoint presentation, and handouts.

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