Teaching Parts of Speech From Patricia B. Gill, a secondary level at Virginia Randolph Special Education Center in Richmond, Virginia: "I make three columns on the board entitled People, Places, Things and ask the kids for nouns to put under the headings as I write them. We continue with the list as students take turns sitting at the computer typing in the words. We use a large font size so two words fill one line. When we have a list with enough common and proper nouns, we spell check them and print the list on yellow paper. We continue the process with adjectives and print the list on bright yellow paper as adjectives 'brighten' nouns. We print verbs on blue paper and adverbs on bright blue paper. Propositions are printed on green paper. When we're finished, I laminate the pages and cut the words apart. Each part of speech is put into its own storage container. I ask the students to randomly choose a couple of words from each part of speech and create sentences. They work in small groups to make creative sentences and can trade in some of their words for others if they have trouble. They can also add any words they like. I give bonus points or prizes for the most creative sentences, the longest, etc. The students write their sentences down on paper and go back for more words. I find this activity helps with spelling, sentence structure and creativity. The groups choose their favorite sentences to read to the class."