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2/5/14

Webquest: Parts of Speech

WEBQUEST: PARTS OF SPEECH 

taken from http://murielgissel.blogspot.com/p/webquest-parts-of-speech.html




INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the Parts of Speech Webquest ! This is an opportunity for you to review what you have learned and hopefully have a little fun!

Words are everywhere. We use them everyday and it is important that we know how to use them correctly. The parts of speech are essential building blocks of the English language. Each part has its own function and importance in the English grammar.
  
 
TASK:

Your goal with this webquest is to create a "cheat sheet" for yourself that contains the main aspects about the eight parts of speech in English (Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Pronoun, Preposition, Conjunction and Interjection). This webquest also allows you to strengthen your technology skills, exercise your creativity, practice your research skills, appreciate the complexity of the English language, experience the fun of language, and visit resource sites to discriminate between different parts of speech.


THE PROCESS

1. Using Microsoft Word Program or any other word processor, elaborate a table like the one presented below:


Part of Speech
Function
Example words
Example sentence

NOUNS





PRONOUNS





VERBS





ADJECTIVES





ADVERBS





PREPOSITIONS





INTERJECTIONS





CONJUNCTIONS






2. Then, using the sites shown below (you may not need them all, feel free to jump around the list), complete your table with the requested information. 

3. Finally, send your document to the teacher´s e-mail (jeniferfeagins@gmail.com)


RESOURCES

Parts of Speech - from Yahooligans

Parts of Speech (Grammar Gorillas) -  note the help definitions given. Practice on the sentences shown and feed the gorillas their lunch.

Parts of Speech (BrainPop) - play the movie, take the quiz.

Parts of Speech (HarcourtSchool) - multimedia grammar glossary; find the part of speech you'd like defined in the list at the left, then click it.

EVALUATION

Your Webquest will be graded using the following criteria:


Punctuality 20%
Design 20%
Content 60%


CONCLUSION


Well done! You have completed the Parts of Speech Webquest! But remember, no matter how much you learn, there is still so much more to know!

For continue learning about the parts of speech, you can practice using the PSGames listed in the sidebar of the Home page of this blog.

Always keep in mind, that learning never stops!

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