Parts of speech

Parts of speech

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This task is about knowing the definitions for different parts of speech.

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The chart below has definitions of some parts of speech.
 
Match each term with the correct definition. There will be two terms that are not used.
 
Terms Definitions of parts of speech
a)
 
conjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjective Names a person, place, or object (e.g., Hakopa, Whangārei, ruler).
b)
 
conjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjective Stands in for a noun (e.g., she, him, them).
c)
 
conjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjective Describes a noun (e.g., slim, old).
d)
 
conjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjective Names some kind of action or being (e.g., walked, jumped, was).
e)
 
conjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjective Gives more information about a verb or adjective (e.g., quickly, yesterday).
f)
 
conjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjective Shows the relationship of one thing to another (e.g., on, under).
g)
 
conjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjective Connects clauses or sentences (e.g., and, when).
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Level:
4
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Description of task: 
This is a grammar knowledge resource where students match nine parts of speech and their definitions.
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This resource can be used to help to identify students’ ability to create texts to meet the writing demands of the New Zealand Curriculum.
 

Links to the Literacy Learning Progressions for Writing:
This resource helps to identify students’ ability to:
  • demonstrate knowledge of how language works
as described in the Literacy Learning Progressions for Writing at: http://www.literacyprogressions.tki.org.nz/The-Structure-of-the-Progressions.
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Y4 (10/2001)

a)

noun

easy

b)

pronoun

easy

c)

adjective

moderate

d)

verb

moderate

e)

adverb

moderate

f)

preposition

easy

g)

conjunction

easy