Interactively Learning the Parts of Speech
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 Language Arts--Grade 7

Objectives:

 Students will become familiar with the different parts of speech
 Students will be able to define the different parts of speech
 Students will recognize the different parts of speech
 Students will be able to implement  the different parts of speech in their writing

Skills Needed:

 Internet navigational skills
 Word processing skills
 Inspiration skills

Steps To Follow:

 1.  Familiarize yourself with the handouts listing the parts of speech and their definitions.
 2.  You will learn the parts of speech by answering the following essential questions:

  How many parts of speech are there?
  What are the parts of speech?
  What are the definitions for the parts of speech?
  Do the parts of speech help you in your writing?
  How do the parts of speech help improve your writing skills?
 3.  Go into the Harborside Site--
  http://milforded.org/schools/harborside/
     Scroll down and go into Students/Classes
     Find Mrs. Ware--
 
Quia Parts of Speech
    Click onto English
    Then scroll down to Parts of Speech
    Click onto Games

     Play  the games Concentration, Flash Cards, and Matching Squares
     Continue to practice unitl you feel that you know all the parts of speech and their definitions

     Go back to Students/Classes and scroll down to Mrs. Ware--

         Grammar Quizzes

     Go to index and click onto each Part of Speech,
     Read about each Part of Speech
     Finally take the quizzes

 4.  After much practice with the names of the parts of speech and their definitions, you will now create a graphic
      organizer on the different parts of speech using the Inspiration Program.
 
     You may use pictures and words in your organizer to explain the parts of speech.


 5.  As a final activity, you will write a five or six sentence story about your class.

     Highlight in different colors the eight parts of speech.

     Next, pair up with a student to read your story

     Check to make surethat the proper parts of speech have been used in the correct places.

     In addition, after sharing your story with the class

     Recopy your story and omit words so that other students may alter your story with different parts
      of speech.
 

Follow Up Activities:

 Copies of your paragraphs will be shared with other classes to check for correct parts of speech.
 

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