Parts of speech 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Further Resources This task is about knowing the definitions for different parts of speech. Question 1Change answer 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. 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) conjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjectiveconjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjective Names a person, place, or object (e.g., Hakopa, Whangārei, ruler). b) conjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjectiveconjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjective Stands in for a noun (e.g., she, him, them). c) conjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjectiveconjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjective Describes a noun (e.g., slim, old). d) conjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjectiveconjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjective Names some kind of action or being (e.g., walked, jumped, was). e) conjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjectiveconjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjective Gives more information about a verb or adjective (e.g., quickly, yesterday). f) conjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjectiveconjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjective Shows the relationship of one thing to another (e.g., on, under). g) conjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjectiveconjunctionarticlenounparticipleverbprepositionadverbpronounadjective Connects clauses or sentences (e.g., and, when). Task administration: This task can be completed online with auto-marking or with pencil and paper. Level: 4 Curriculum info: English, Creating meaning, Writing Key Competencies: Thinking Keywords: grammar, parts of speech, grammar knowledge Description of task: This is a grammar knowledge resource where students match nine parts of speech and their definitions. Curriculum Links: 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. Learning Progression FrameworksThis resource can provide evidence of learning associated with Writing meaningful text: vocabulary knowledge, set 5 within the Writing Learning Progressions Frameworks.Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks. Answers/responses: Y4 (10/2001) a) noun easy b) pronoun easy c) adjective moderate d) verb moderate e) adverb moderate f) preposition easy g) conjunction easy Nouns and verbs Adjectives Types of nouns Prepositions
