1. Nouns = name a person, place, thing or idea
eg. teacher, Robert, college, California
2. Pronouns = take a noun's place
eg. he,she, it, they
3. Adjectives = describe a noun or pronoun
eg. smart, cute, expensive
4. Verbs= describe an action or a state
eg. teach, eat, talk
5. Adverbs= describe a verb, adjective, or adverb
eg. clearly, quickly, well, happily
6. Propositions = show a relationship of place, time, location, or direction between words
eg. in, on, at, over, to
7. Conjunctions = connect words, phrases and clauses
eg. and, so, because, but, if, when
8. Interjections = tell emotion or surprise
eg. yay, oh no, oops