Teaching Homeschool Grammar
There are so many grammar rules we must abide by that they are just too numerous to place in one lens. This lens will be aimed at beginning grammar or as a "refresher" for those who need it.
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Parts of Speech...Ah, yes...we soon will begin our lessons on grammar in our homeschool. This can sometimes be a very intimidating task for young students. I want to make it as painless and as FUN as I can for my little student.
I started looking around for materials that could possibly make it easier for us and found several resources. I will share some of those here with you.
Have you heard of Madlibs? Create a cute story by just filling in the blanks. Make a game out of it to see who can make up the funniest story or scariest story or..... The options are endless. Here is a website with LOTS of Madlibs to have fun with: Madlibs
Grammar Land is a living book that is REALLY cute and fun to read. You can download it here: Grammar Land
Here are two poems about the parts of speech. Authors are unknown.

The Parts of Speech Poem
Nouns are names of anything,
like pride, or joy, or town, or ring.
Pronouns take the place of nouns,
like he for boy and they for clowns.
Three little words with nouns we see
are the articles A, An, and The.
Adjectives describe a noun.
My hat is blue. My shirt is brown.
Verbs tell the action that nouns do.
He rang the bell. I lost my shoe.
Adverbs tell when, where, and how,
as "loudly," "soon," "here," and "now."
Prepositions start a phrase.
In the room - before the blaze.
Conjunctions join or separate.
I lost the fish, but saved the bait!
Interjections show excitement or emotion!
Hurray! Wow! What a commotion!

The Nine Parts of Speech
Three little words you often see,
Are articles - a, an, and the.
A noun's the name of anything
As school, garden, hoop, or swing.
An adjective tells the kind of noun -
Great, small, pretty, white, or brown.
Instead of nouns the pronouns stand -
Her head, his face, your arm, my hand.
Verbs tell of something to be done,
To read, sing, jump, or run.
How things are done the adverbs tell,
As slowly, quickly, ill, or well.
Conjunctions join words together,
As men and women, wind or weather.
The prepositions stands before
A noun, as at or through the door.
The interjection shows surprise,
As ah! how pretty --- Oh! how wise.
The whole are called nine parts of speech,
Which reading, writing, speaking teach.
Some words are capable of being different parts of speech. How can they do that?! Well, you will need to examine how and where it is used in the sentence in order to decide what part of speech it is. Take a look below.
Examples:
Mom drives to work every day. (verb)
She has the drive to succeed. (noun)
Jeffrey will be getting a driver's permit. (adjective)
The driver will take you. (noun)
The can is over there. (noun)
We will can the beans today. (verb)
Julie can go to the library today. (verb)

Why Are The Parts Of Speech Important?
Think of the parts of speech as the building blocks of our English language. They are what help us to construct sentences that make sense. Without them, or the proper use of them, we would just have a bunch of gibberish. It would be chaos trying to read a book or for that matter have a conversation with anyone.
So, why are the parts of speech so important?
They are necessary...
- to help us form sentences that make sense.
- to help us communicate with one another.
- to help us write effectively.
- to emphasize contextual meaning in written and verbal communications.
- to make the written word understandable.
Grammar Helps
Resources for Grammar
- Wacky Web Tales: Parts of Speech Help
- Have fun creating 'wacky web tales' by filling in the blanks with particular parts of speech.
- Parts of Speech Worksheets
- Parts of Speech Worksheets
- English Basics - Free Grammar and Writing Worksheets
- This section features all new weekly grammar worksheets, provided free for teachers and parent-teachers to copy for their kids. Use them for teaching, reinforcement, and review. Looking for lesson plans? Many of these worksheets can serve as lessons. They're most appropriate for upper elementary.
- Silly Word Games
- Mad Libs fun for everyone! Homeschoolers, parents, and educators use these word games to improve children's and student's grasp of grammar, sentence structure, parts of speech, and even vocabulary.
- Diagramming Sentences
- Basic Sentence Parts, Phrase Configurations. Click on the name of a phrase or clause or type of sentence in the list to see a sample sentence illustrating how such a construction would be treated in a Kellogg-Reed diagram.
- PowerPoint Presentations for Grammar and Writing
- PowerPoint Presentations
There are several PowerPoint presentations available within the Guide to Grammar and Writing. - Grammar-land
- Grammar-land By M. L. NesbittRead PDF
- KISS Grammar -- Printable Books
- Welcome to Dr. Ed Vavra's Printable KISS Grammar Books
- Free Grammar Lesson Plans Directory. Elementary, Middle School & High School Grammar Lesson Plans..
- Free K-12 grammar lesson plans. Elementary, high school math, middle school lesson plans.
- Daily Grammar Lessons
- Use this archive to study Daily Grammar at your own pace.
- Graded Lessons in English an Elementary English Grammar Consisting of One Hundre - Project Gutenberg
- Download the free eBook: Graded Lessons in English an Elementary English Grammar
- Houghton Mifflin English
- Houghton Mifflin English for Kids
- Diagramming Sentences
- Diagramming Sentences
In this area, you will be able to locate information that will help you to identify various parts of speech as well as their relationships within sentences. Spend some time browsing each area, and take the time to study the illustrations accompanying each example.
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- Jimmie Jimmie Sep 25, 2008 @ 11:21 pm
- We recently read Grammar Land. To my surprise, my daughter LOVED it! And she learned a lot!
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