| 1. Noun | Names a person, place, thing, or idea | teacher, city, book, freedom |
| 2. Pronoun | Replaces a noun to avoid repetition | he, she, it, they, who |
| 3. Verb | Shows action or state of being | run, jump, is, seem |
| 4. Adjective | Describes a noun or pronoun | tall, blue, funny, three |
| 5. Adverb | Describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb | quickly, very, well, silently |
| 6. Preposition | Shows relationship between a noun/pronoun and another word | in, on, at, beside, under |
| 7. Conjunction | Connects words, phrases, or clauses | and, but, or, because, although |
| 8. Interjection | Expresses strong emotion or sudden feeling | wow! ouch! hey! oh no! |