| A | B |
|---|
| noun | names* |
| pronoun | replaces* |
| adjective | describes (noun or pronoun)* |
| verb | action or state of being* |
| adverb | describes (verb, adj., or adv.)* |
| preposition | relationships* |
| conjunction | connects* |
| interjection | excitement or emotion* |
| IVAN CAPP | memory cue for all 8 parts of speech* |
| proper noun | SPECIFIC name; capitalized* |
| common noun | GENERAL name; not capitalized* |
| antecedent | the noun or pronoun that a pronoun refers BACK to* |
| linkng verb | LINKS the subject to other words in the sentence* |
| helping verb | HELPS the main verb express tense* |
| verb phrase | includes up to 3 helping verbs plus the main verb* |
| questions ADJECTIVES answer | what kind? which one? how many/much?* |
| questions ADVERBS answer | how? when? where? to what extent/degree?* |
| article | 3 most common adjectives: a, an & the* |
| prepositional phrases | starts with a preposition; ends with a noun or pronoun (object of the preposition); may include adjectives* |
| FANBOYS | memory cue for all 7 of the coordinating conjunctions* |
