Parts of Speech

Mini Anchor Charts

Includes 8 Mini Anchor Charts to help teach the parts of speech.

Charts Included:
 Nouns
 Verbs
 Adjectives
 Adverbs
 Pronouns
 Prepositions
 Interjections
 Conjunctions

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 Teacher Tips
• Give your students these mini anchor charts to glue in their
grammar/writing journals to remember the eight parts of speech.

• I suggest making each student a copy and as you introduce the

different parts of speech, your students can add a mini anchor chart to
their grammar journal.

• To provide them with extra practice and additional visuals, students

can include a sort or foldable in their grammar journal on the page
opposite of the mini anchor chart.

• Consider spending a few days discussing each different part of speech

before introducing the next one.

• Encourage students to go back in their journals to reference the mini

anchor charts if they are confused about the different parts of speech
and what role they play in a sentence.

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Nouns
A noun names a person, place, thing or idea.
Nouns
A noun names a person, place, thing or idea.

girl pencil love girl Saturn pencil love

Saturn
There are many different types of nouns. There are many different types of nouns.

Common nouns name any Proper nouns name a Common nouns name any Proper nouns name a
noun. specific noun. noun. specific noun.
teacher Mrs. Nelson teacher Mrs. Nelson
school H.R. Elementary school H.R. Elementary
book Harry Potter book Harry Potter

Singular nouns name one Plural nouns name more Singular nouns name one Plural nouns name more
thing. than one. thing. than one.
dog dogs dog dogs
child children child children
pizza pizzas pizza pizzas

You can also add an apostrophe to make a noun You can also add an apostrophe to make a noun
possessive. A possessive noun shows ownership. possessive. A possessive noun shows ownership.
In the phrase Jake’s dog, the apostrophe tells you In the phrase Jake’s dog, the apostrophe tells you
the dog belongs to Jake. the dog belongs to Jake.
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Verbs
A verb is a word that shows action. It can also
Verbs
A verb is a word that shows action. It can also
be a word that links a noun to another word. be a word that links a noun to another word.
Action Verbs can be in past, present, and Action Verbs can be in past, present, and
future tense. future tense.
Past Tense Present Tense Future Tense Past Tense Present Tense Future Tense
I walked home I am walking I will walk home I walked home I am walking I will walk home
yesterday. home today. tomorrow. yesterday. home today. tomorrow.

I cleaned my I am cleaning I will clean my I cleaned my I am cleaning I will clean my

room last week. my room right room later. room last week. my room right room later.
now. now.

Most of the time you can add –ed to a verb Most of the time you can add –ed to a verb
to make it past tense. Sometimes, verbs are to make it past tense. Sometimes, verbs are
irregular and you have to change the irregular and you have to change the
spelling. spelling.
Present Tense Irregular Past Tense Present Tense Irregular Past Tense
say said say said

bring brought bring brought

tell told tell told

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Adjectives
An adjective is a word that describes a noun. It
Adjectives
An adjective is a word that describes a noun. It
can describe or tell about: can describe or tell about:

big smooth five kind big smooth five kind

small rough few rude small rough few rude
huge soft many shy huge soft many shy

Size Texture Number Personality Size Texture Number Personality

red round sweet pretty red round sweet pretty

yellow square sour clean yellow square sour clean
dark large yummy tidy dark large yummy tidy

Color Shape Taste Appearance Color Shape Taste Appearance

Adjectives can be used to compare two or more nouns. Adjectives can be used to compare two or more nouns.

Indicative Comparative Superlative Indicative Comparative Superlative

describing one comparing two comparing two or describing one comparing two comparing two or
more more
good better best good better best
fun more fun most fun fun more fun most fun
smart smarter smartest smart smarter smartest
fast faster fastest fast faster fastest

Add er or use Add est or Add er or use Add est or

more use most more use most
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Adverbs
An adverb can tell more information about a
Adverbs
An adverb can tell more information about a
verb or an adjective. verb or an adjective.

The incredibly smart boy aced his test. The incredibly smart boy aced his test.
In that sentence incredibly is the adverb. It gives In that sentence incredibly is the adverb. It gives
us more information about the adjective smart us more information about the adjective smart
which describes the boy which describes the boy

The dog ran quickly. The dog ran quickly.

In that sentence quickly is the adverb. It gives us In that sentence quickly is the adverb. It gives us
more information about the verb ran. It tells us more information about the verb ran. It tells us
how the dog ran. how the dog ran.

Adverbs usually tell: Adverbs usually tell:

HOW WHEN WHERE HOW WHEN WHERE

Adverbs that Adverbs that Adverbs that Adverbs that Adverbs that Adverbs that
tell how: tell when: tell where: tell how: tell when: tell where:
carefully yesterday there carefully yesterday there
gently now here gently now here
quickly before everywhere quickly before everywhere
lazily after outside lazily after outside

Most adverbs that tell how will end in –ly. Most adverbs that tell how will end in –ly.
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Pronouns
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Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a
noun. For example: noun. For example:
You can replace Becky with the pronoun she. You can replace Becky with the pronoun she.

You can replace Bobby with the pronoun he. You can replace Bobby with the pronoun he.

You can replace Becky & Bobby with the pronoun they. You can replace Becky & Bobby with the pronoun they.

Pronouns can be… Pronouns can be…

…the subject of the …the object of a …the subject of the …the object of a
sentence sentence sentence sentence

I, you, he, she, me, you, him, I, you, he, she, me, you, him,
we, it, they her, us, it, them we, it, they her, us, it, them

He slept during the Did you ask him He slept during the Did you ask him
movie. about the movie? movie. about the movie?

Pronouns can also be possessive. They can show Pronouns can also be possessive. They can show
ownership. ownership.
Used alone mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs Used alone mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs

Used before a my, your, his, her, its, their, our Used before a my, your, his, her, its, their, our
noun noun
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Conjunctions Conjunctions
A conjunction connects words, phrases, and A conjunction connects words, phrases, and
sentences. There are coordinating, sentences. There are coordinating,
subordinating, and correlative conjunctions. subordinating, and correlative conjunctions.

There are seven coordinating conjunctions. There are seven coordinating conjunctions.

F A N B O Y S F A N B O Y S
for and nor but or yet so for and nor but or yet so

Examples of FANBOYS in sentences: Examples of FANBOYS in sentences:

For Can you grab the book off the shelf, for I am not tall For Can you grab the book off the shelf, for I am not tall
enough to reach it? enough to reach it?

And I went to the park, and I went down the slide. And I went to the park, and I went down the slide.

Nor Miles doesn’t like doing his homework, nor does he Nor Miles doesn’t like doing his homework, nor does he
like going to school. like going to school.

But The students all wanted pizza for the party, but no one But The students all wanted pizza for the party, but no one
wanted to buy it. wanted to buy it.

Or We could go get ice cream, or we could go get pizza. Or We could go get ice cream, or we could go get pizza.

Yet Projects can be really exciting, yet they can be really Yet Projects can be really exciting, yet they can be really
hard work. hard work.

So It is raining, so we will stay inside. So It is raining, so we will stay inside.

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Prepositions Prepositions
A preposition links a noun or pronoun to the A preposition links a noun or pronoun to the
other parts of a sentence. They are usually other parts of a sentence. They are usually
positional words. positional words.

in on under behind next to in on under behind next to

A prepositional phrase gives more A prepositional phrase gives more

information about the sentence. It is not a information about the sentence. It is not a
sentence all by itself but it helps the reader sentence all by itself but it helps the reader
visualize what is going on in the sentence. visualize what is going on in the sentence.

The train raced across the tracks. The train raced across the tracks.

The swimmer dove into the water. The swimmer dove into the water.

Michael put the box on top of the table. Michael put the box on top of the table.

I put the groceries in the back of the car. I put the groceries in the back of the car.

Joe put the peanut butter on the bread. Joe put the peanut butter on the bread.
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Interjections Interjections
Interjections are words or phrases that show: Interjections are words or phrases that show:

WOW! HI! OK!! EEK! WOW! HI! OK!! EEK!

emotion greeting agreement sounds emotion greeting agreement sounds

Interjections help the author set the tone Interjections help the author set the tone
of the sentence. of the sentence.
Hey! Here are more interjections. Hey! Here are more interjections.
Interjections that Interjections used as Interjections that Interjections used as
show emotion a greeting show emotion a greeting
Wow! Ouch! Hoorah! Hey! Hi! Hello! Yoo-hoo! Wow! Ouch! Hoorah! Hey! Hi! Hello! Yoo-hoo!
Rats! Darn! Ta Da! Rats! Darn! Ta Da!

Interjections that show Interjections that are Interjections that show Interjections that are
agreement/disagreement agreement/disagreement just sounds
just sounds
Yes! No! Yeah! Nah! Ok! Aww! Argh! Ugh! Grr! Yes! No! Yeah! Nah! Ok! Aww! Argh! Ugh! Grr!
Nope! You Bet! Sure! Eek! Yikes! Phew! Nope! You Bet! Sure! Eek! Yikes! Phew!

Wow! Now you know a lot about interjections! Wow! Now you know a lot about interjections!
Wait! Don’t forget to use punctuation to Wait! Don’t forget to use punctuation to
separate the interjection from the rest of the separate the interjection from the rest of the
sentence! sentence!
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Nouns
A noun names a person, place, thing or idea.
Nouns
A noun names a person, place, thing or idea.

girl pencil love girl Saturn pencil love

Saturn
There are many different types of nouns. There are many different types of nouns.

Common nouns name any Proper nouns name a Common nouns name any Proper nouns name a
noun. specific noun. noun. specific noun.
teacher Mrs. Nelson teacher Mrs. Nelson
school H.R. Elementary school H.R. Elementary
book Harry Potter book Harry Potter

Singular nouns name one Plural nouns name more Singular nouns name one Plural nouns name more
thing. than one. thing. than one.
dog dogs dog dogs
child children child children
pizza pizzas pizza pizzas

You can also add an apostrophe to make a noun You can also add an apostrophe to make a noun
possessive. A possessive noun shows ownership. possessive. A possessive noun shows ownership.
In the phrase Jake’s dog, the apostrophe tells you In the phrase Jake’s dog, the apostrophe tells you
the dog belongs to Jake. the dog belongs to Jake.
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Verbs
A verb is a word that shows action. It can also
Verbs
A verb is a word that shows action. It can also
be a word that links a noun to another word. be a word that links a noun to another word.
Action Verbs can be in past, present, and Action Verbs can be in past, present, and
future tense. future tense.
Past Tense Present Tense Future Tense Past Tense Present Tense Future Tense
I walked home I am walking I will walk home I walked home I am walking I will walk home
yesterday. home today. tomorrow. yesterday. home today. tomorrow.

I cleaned my I am cleaning I will clean my I cleaned my I am cleaning I will clean my

room last week. my room right room later. room last week. my room right room later.
now. now.

Most of the time you can add –ed to a verb Most of the time you can add –ed to a verb
to make it past tense. Sometimes, verbs are to make it past tense. Sometimes, verbs are
irregular and you have to change the irregular and you have to change the
spelling. spelling.
Present Tense Irregular Past Tense Present Tense Irregular Past Tense
say said say said

bring brought bring brought

tell told tell told

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Adjectives
An adjective is a word that describes a noun. It
Adjectives
An adjective is a word that describes a noun. It
can describe or tell about: can describe or tell about:

big smooth five kind big smooth five kind

small rough few rude small rough few rude
huge soft many shy huge soft many shy

Size Texture Number Personality Size Texture Number Personality

red round sweet pretty red round sweet pretty

yellow square sour clean yellow square sour clean
dark large yummy tidy dark large yummy tidy

Color Shape Taste Appearance Color Shape Taste Appearance

Adjectives can be used to compare two or more nouns. Adjectives can be used to compare two or more nouns.

Indicative Comparative Superlative Indicative Comparative Superlative

describing one comparing two comparing two or describing one comparing two comparing two or
more more
good better best good better best
fun more fun most fun fun more fun most fun
smart smarter smartest smart smarter smartest
fast faster fastest fast faster fastest

Add er or use Add est or Add er or use Add est or

more use most more use most
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Adverbs
An adverb can tell more information about a
Adverbs
An adverb can tell more information about a
verb or an adjective. verb or an adjective.

The incredibly smart boy aced his test. The incredibly smart boy aced his test.
In that sentence incredibly is the adverb. It gives In that sentence incredibly is the adverb. It gives
us more information about the adjective smart us more information about the adjective smart
which describes the boy which describes the boy

The dog ran quickly. The dog ran quickly.

In that sentence quickly is the adverb. It gives us In that sentence quickly is the adverb. It gives us
more information about the verb ran. It tells us more information about the verb ran. It tells us
how the dog ran. how the dog ran.

Adverbs usually tell: Adverbs usually tell:

HOW WHEN WHERE HOW WHEN WHERE

Adverbs that Adverbs that Adverbs that Adverbs that Adverbs that Adverbs that
tell how: tell when: tell where: tell how: tell when: tell where:
carefully yesterday there carefully yesterday there
gently now here gently now here
quickly before everywhere quickly before everywhere
lazily after outside lazily after outside

Most adverbs that tell how will end in –ly. Most adverbs that tell how will end in –ly.
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Pronouns
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Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a
noun. For example: noun. For example:
You can replace Becky with the pronoun she. You can replace Becky with the pronoun she.

You can replace Bobby with the pronoun he. You can replace Bobby with the pronoun he.

You can replace Becky & Bobby with the pronoun they. You can replace Becky & Bobby with the pronoun they.

Pronouns can be… Pronouns can be…

…the subject of the …the object of a …the subject of the …the object of a
sentence sentence sentence sentence

I, you, he, she, me, you, him, I, you, he, she, me, you, him,
we, it, they her, us, it, them we, it, they her, us, it, them

He slept during the Did you ask him He slept during the Did you ask him
movie. about the movie? movie. about the movie?

Pronouns can also be possessive. They can show Pronouns can also be possessive. They can show
ownership. ownership.
Used alone mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs Used alone mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs

Used before a my, your, his, her, its, their, our Used before a my, your, his, her, its, their, our
noun noun
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Conjunctions Conjunctions
A conjunction connects words, phrases, and A conjunction connects words, phrases, and
sentences. There are coordinating, sentences. There are coordinating,
subordinating, and correlative conjunctions. subordinating, and correlative conjunctions.

There are seven coordinating conjunctions. There are seven coordinating conjunctions.

F A N B O Y S F A N B O Y S
for and nor but or yet so for and nor but or yet so

Examples of FANBOYS in sentences: Examples of FANBOYS in sentences:

For Can you grab the book off the shelf, for I am not tall For Can you grab the book off the shelf, for I am not tall
enough to reach it? enough to reach it?

And I went to the park, and I went down the slide. And I went to the park, and I went down the slide.

Nor Miles doesn’t like doing his homework, nor does he Nor Miles doesn’t like doing his homework, nor does he
like going to school. like going to school.

But The students all wanted pizza for the party, but no one But The students all wanted pizza for the party, but no one
wanted to buy it. wanted to buy it.

Or We could go get ice cream, or we could go get pizza. Or We could go get ice cream, or we could go get pizza.

Yet Projects can be really exciting, yet they can be really Yet Projects can be really exciting, yet they can be really
hard work. hard work.

So It is raining, so we will stay inside. So It is raining, so we will stay inside.

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Prepositions Prepositions
A preposition links a noun or pronoun to the A preposition links a noun or pronoun to the
other parts of a sentence. They are usually other parts of a sentence. They are usually
positional words. positional words.

in on under behind next to in on under behind next to

A prepositional phrase gives more A prepositional phrase gives more

information about the sentence. It is not a information about the sentence. It is not a
sentence all by itself but it helps the reader sentence all by itself but it helps the reader
visualize what is going on in the sentence. visualize what is going on in the sentence.

The train raced across the tracks. The train raced across the tracks.

The swimmer dove into the water. The swimmer dove into the water.

Michael put the box on top of the table. Michael put the box on top of the table.

I put the groceries in the back of the car. I put the groceries in the back of the car.

Joe put the peanut butter on the bread. Joe put the peanut butter on the bread.
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Interjections Interjections
Interjections are words or phrases that show: Interjections are words or phrases that show:

WOW! HI! OK!! EEK! WOW! HI! OK!! EEK!

emotion greeting agreement sounds emotion greeting agreement sounds

Interjections help the author set the tone Interjections help the author set the tone
of the sentence. of the sentence.
Hey! Here are more interjections. Hey! Here are more interjections.
Interjections that Interjections used as Interjections that Interjections used as
show emotion a greeting show emotion a greeting
Wow! Ouch! Hoorah! Hey! Hi! Hello! Yoo-hoo! Wow! Ouch! Hoorah! Hey! Hi! Hello! Yoo-hoo!
Rats! Darn! Ta Da! Rats! Darn! Ta Da!

Interjections that show Interjections that are Interjections that show Interjections that are
agreement/disagreement agreement/disagreement just sounds
just sounds
Yes! No! Yeah! Nah! Ok! Aww! Argh! Ugh! Grr! Yes! No! Yeah! Nah! Ok! Aww! Argh! Ugh! Grr!
Nope! You Bet! Sure! Eek! Yikes! Phew! Nope! You Bet! Sure! Eek! Yikes! Phew!

Wow! Now you know a lot about interjections! Wow! Now you know a lot about interjections!
Wait! Don’t forget to use punctuation to Wait! Don’t forget to use punctuation to
separate the interjection from the rest of the separate the interjection from the rest of the
sentence! sentence!
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