The eight parts of speech are: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. The parts of speech are the building blocks of sentences. 

Standards Addressed in Third Grade:

• NC.3.L.1b: Explain the function of nouns

• NC.3.L.1c: Use collective nouns

• NC.3.L.1d: Form and use frequently occurring regular and irregular plural nouns

• NC.3.L.1e: Explain the function of verbs

• NC.3.L.1f: Form and use past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs

• NC.3.L.1g: Form and use regular and irregular verbs

• NC.3.L.1l: Explain the function of adjectives

• NC.3.L.1n: Explain the function of conjunctions

• NC.3.L.1q: Explain the function of adverbs

• NC.3.L.1t: Explain the function of prepositions

• NC.3.L.1u: Explain the function of pronouns

• NC.3.L.1z: Explain the function of and use interjections