Parts of SpeechNouns, verbs, adjectives and pronouns explained in kid language.2nd GradeNOUNa person, place or thingEXAMPLESteacher · park · pencilThe teacher opened the door.VERBan action or a state of beingEXAMPLESrun · jump · is · hasShe ran to the bus.ADJECTIVEdescribes a nounEXAMPLESred · tall · noisyA noisy bird woke me.PRONOUNstands in for a nounEXAMPLEShe · she · it · theySam lost his hat. He found it.TRY ITOpen any book. Find one noun and one verb in the first sentence.Parts of Speechlearnposters.com
Parts of Speech — printable literacy wall chart from LearnPosters. Free vector PDF, US Letter and A4.

Questions about the Parts of Speech poster

Who is the Parts of Speech poster for?
Parts of Speech is filed under 2nd Grade (ages 7–8), so it matches what that year asks a child to remember. It is equally useful to an older student revisiting literacy, and to the parent or teacher answering the question at the kitchen table.
When should you use the Parts of Speech poster?
Pick any sentence from their book and label two words. A wall chart earns its place by being glanceable from where the work is happening, so Parts of Speech belongs on the wall where that literacy work actually happens, within glancing distance, rather than filed away.
What other posters go with Parts of Speech?
Apostrophes That Show Belonging, Blends & Digraphs and Common and Proper Nouns sit alongside Parts of Speech in the 2nd Grade set. Printed together they make a wall rather than a single sheet, which is how a reference set actually gets used.Apostrophes That Show BelongingBlends & DigraphsCommon and Proper Nouns
Is the Parts of Speech poster free to download and print?
Yes. Parts of Speech downloads as a free PDF with no account, no email and no watermark, like everything else in the 2nd Grade set. Print as many copies as you like for a home, a classroom, a library or a tutoring group; reselling the file is the only thing the licence rules out.Read the licence
What size does the Parts of Speech poster print at?
Parts of Speech is a vector PDF laid out for US Letter, and prints on A4 with Fit to page — the same file, no separate download. Because every mark on it is drawn rather than photographed, it stays sharp enlarged to A3, A2 or A1 at a copy shop. Colour carries emphasis only, so a greyscale print of Parts of Speech loses nothing.Printing guide

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