Introduction
Welcome back grade 9s
In todays lesson we will be doing an introduction to parts of speech. This topic is familiar to you since you should have covered it last year.
Lets begin!
Task
Question1:
English grammar is composed of 8 parts of speech. Name them : (8)
Question 2:
Fill in the missing part of speech: (8)
____________________ Name a person, place, thing, or idea.
____________________ Show action or a state of being. Verbs include the words "run," "look," "sit," "am," and "is."
____________________ Begin phrases called prepositional phrases that describe the relationship between other words in the sentence.
____________________ Describe or modify a noun or a pronoun. Adjectives give details such as color, size, or shape.
____________________ Describe or modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
____________________Take the place of a noun.
____________________ Join two words or clauses.
____________________ Show strong feeling. They're often followed by an exclamation point.
Question 3.
3.1. Provide 2 Examples for the following parts of speech : (2)
Pronoun :
Conjunctions:
Prepositions:
3.2. "Softly" is an example of which parts of speech ? (2)
Process
Evaluation
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Question |
Evaluation |
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Q1 |
List the 8 parts of speech Each correct part of speech is 1 mark Total:8 |
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Q2 |
Write down the parts of speech you think is being described in each sentence. Each correct part of speech is 1 mark Total:8
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Q3 |
3.1) Give 2 examples for the given parts of speech, each correct example is 1 mark. Total 6
3.2) Name the correct part of speech for 2 marks. |
Conclusion
We have come to the end of our lesson. well done!
I hope you enjoyed todays activity! Parts of Speech is a crucial part of the English language and you will be tested on it until grade 12 therefore it is always a good idea to revisit it if you are unsure.
Credits
Below are a few more sources to check out if you are still unsure about the parts of speech.
https://www.helpteaching.com/questions/Parts_of_Speech/Grade_9
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/parts-of-speech-quiz.htm