Do you know the Parts of Speech?

This is a great web quest for 8th or 9th grade English Language Arts students.  This would be a good activity to use at the beginning of the year.  The parts of speech are the basis of grammar.  If the students have a strong grasp of this concept right from the start, the other grammar skills will come easy to them.  This activity is also great to use at the beginning of the school year because you can judge how well students work together and also their creativity level.  They are also able to try new technology. 

Standards

This webquest addresses the following 9th grade ELA Common Core Standards:

Writing Standards:

6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update
individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology�s
capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and
dynamically.

7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question
(including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden
the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject,
demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

8. Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital
sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each
source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text
selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a
standard format for citation.

Language Standards:

1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and
usage when writing or speaking.

3. Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in
different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to
comprehend more fully when reading or listening.

Direct link to standards listed below.

Credits

This webquest was made possible by the University of Ottawa website on Parts of Speech, information on Mad Libs site, and my co-worker, Kristen Owens. All images used were with permission from the Discovery Education website.

Other

Access to a SMARTboard and speakers would be best for this web quest. You will be able to show the answers for the Pre-test and show the School House Rock Videos.