Parts of Speech Song

PARTS OF SPEECH SONG
(to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)

A NOUN will always say its name,
like Shakespeare, Stratford, stage, or fame.
A PRONOUN for a noun will stand,
like he and she will clap their hands.
An ADJECTIVE describes a thing,
like hollow crown or English king.
A VERB* shows what nouns are or do.
They’re glad. They’re sad. They cheer. They boo.
An ADVERB shows when, where, or how,
like quickly, slowly, here, and now.
A PREPOSITION shows location,
like on the stage around the nation.
CONJUNCTIONS join in many ways;
and, or, but join word and phrase.
An INTERJECTION calls out “Hark!”
I love my exclamation mark!
EIGHT parts of speech, now don’t you sweat!
Just sing this song and don’t forget!

A NOUN’s a person, place, or thing,
like Shakespeare, London, stage, or scene.
A PRONOUN takes a noun’s old place,
like he and she cannot embrace.
An ADJECTIVE describes a noun,
like English king or hollow crown.
A VERB can link or it can act,
like that is Brutus; he attacked.
An ADVERB answers, “When? Where? How?”
like quickly, slowly, here, and now.
A PREPOSITION shows location,
like on the stage, around the nation.
CONJUNCTIONS join in many ways,
like and, or, but join word and phrase.
An INTERJECTION calls out, “Hark!”
like “Wow, an exclamation mark!”
Eight parts of speech, now don’t you sweat!
Just sing this song and don’t forget!

-Modified from an old English classroom rhyme about grammar.

*A VERB shows what a subject does (active), is (linking), or endures/experiences (passive).

A NOUN’S a person, place, or thing,
like Shakespeare, Stratford, or farthing.
A PRONOUN takes a noun’s old place
like he and she speak face-to-face.
An ADJECTIVE describes a noun,
like English king or hollow crown.
A VERB* shows what nouns are or do.
They’re glad. They’re sad. They cheer. They boo.
An ADVERB shows when, where, or how,
like quickly, slowly, here, or now.
A PREPOSITION shows location,
like on the stage around the nation.
CONJUNCTIONS join in many ways;
and, or, but join word and phrase.
An INTERJECTION calls out “Hark!”
I love my exclamation mark!
EIGHT parts of speech, now don’t you sweat!
Just sing this song and don’t forget!

A NOUN will always say its name,
like Shakespeare, Stratford, stage or fame.
A PRONOUN for a noun will stand,
like he and she will clap their hands.
An ADJECTIVE describes a thing,
like golden band or silver ring.
A VERB* shows something being or done:
to read, to write, to be, to run!
An ADVERB answers, “When, where, how?”,
like quickly, slowly, here, and now.
A PREPOSITION shows location,
like on the street or in the station.
CONJUNCTIONS join in many ways;
and, or, but join word and phrase.
An INTERJECTION calls out “Hark!”
I love my exclamation mark!
EIGHT parts of speech, it’ll be no sweat;
Just sing this song and don’t forget!