Noun - A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: student, backyard, bicycle, happiness

Pronoun - A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. Examples: she, he, they it.

Verb - A verb expresses action or being. Examples: jump, run, is, was, become.

Adjective - An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. Examples: pretty, old, blue, smart

Adverb - An adverb modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Examples: gently, extremely, quickly, well.

Preposition - A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying/describing another word in the sentence. Often tells location or direction. Examples: by, with, on, over, under.

Conjunction - A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses. Examples: and, or, but, nor.

Interjection - An interjection is a word used to express emotion. Examples: hey, ouch, darn, oops!