Firstly we need to understand what exactly is parts of speech for kids?

English grammar is very important for children to perfect their skills in spoken and written English alike which in turn is a precursor for success in the modern world. One of the foundational subjects of English Grammar is the parts of speech, out of which each sentence of English is made.

The parts of speech definition for kids define the function of word in a sentence and by itself as well. There are eight parts of speech:- 

1. Noun

• A noun is a word that indicates a name, a place, an animal, or a thing. Nouns are often preceded by articles. Proper nouns, that is names and places, start with a capital letter, while common nouns, that is animals and things, do not. 
• Nouns can be singular and plural, and also can be abstract or concrete. 
• Another form of nouns is possessive nouns that talk about the possession of things.
• Examples of nouns- Adam, Amsterdam, butterfly, bucket.
• Example of a set of nouns in a sentence- Shreeja caught the ball and threw it into the net. 

2. Pronoun

• A pronoun, as the word suggests, is a word that substitutes a noun in a sentence. It is impractical to keep using names in every sentence when one is talking about the same topic. Pronouns help to solve this problem.
• Personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, reflective pronouns, and relative pronouns are the types of pronouns that kids may be taught about in English Grammar.
• Examples of pronouns: he, she, they, it
• Example of pronouns in a set of sentences: Aditi was sitting in the park. She was thinking about her book.

3. Adjective

• An adjective is any word that describes the characteristics of a noun or modifies its present state in any way. 
• Examples of adjectives are: young, beautiful, countless, large
• Example of adjectives in a sentence: The witty countess was wearing a beautiful dress coupled with a stunning tiara.

4. Verb

• Verbs are most often described as “action words” because they denote the doing of some action.
• Each sentence can have a main verb and some helping verbs. 
• Verbs are expected to agree with the subject of the sentence. Kids may be taught a topic in grammar called the agreement of the verb with the subject which is a very important component of framing coherent sentences. 
• Examples of adjectives in a sentence: The witty countess was wearing a beautiful dress coupled with a stunning tiara.

5. Adverb

• An adverb describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb. It is one of the only parts of speech that has very little to do with the noun of the sentence.
• Adverbs are said to answer one of the five “WH” questions- what, why, when, where, or how.
• Example of an adverb in a sentence: The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared

6. Preposition

• A preposition is a word that talks about the location of a noun or pronoun and also functions as an adjective or adverb in most cases.
• As the word suggests, it talks about the position of the subject of the sentence.
• An example of the use of a preposition in a sentence: Vicky stood below the tree as he waited for the rain to stop.

7. Conjunction

• A conjunction is a word that connects two other words, phrases, or clauses to show how they are related. And, but, or, nor, for, so, yet, are all examples of coordinating conjunctions that link phrases with grammatical equality. 
• Because, despite, while, since, etc. are examples of subordinating conjunctions, which link sentences of unequal importance. 
• It’s important to note that conjunctions aren’t limited to just one form.
• An example of the use of a conjunction in a sentence: Although Amanda had decided to go to the local bazaar to find a piece of clothing to cover her head in the hot sun, her plans were foiled by a sudden and refreshing downpour of rain.

8. Interjection

• An interjection is any word used to describe a strong emotion. Interjections are always followed by exclamation points (!)
• A few examples of interjections are: Wow!, Oh!, Eek!, Oh my God!

An example of an interjection in a sentence: Oh my! That dress looks gorgeous on the model.

Parts of Speech Exercises for Kids:-

Here are some engaging and fun parts of speech exercises for kids to learn about nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs:

Nouns:

• Scavenger Hunt: Hide objects around the house and give children clues using only nouns (e.g., “Find something soft” for a stuffed animal).
• I Spy: Play the classic game, describing objects with adjectives and asking children to guess the noun (e.g., “I spy with my little eye, something fluffy and white”).
• Build a Story: Start a story with a noun (e.g., “The spaceship…”) and take turns adding nouns, one phrase at a time, to build a wacky adventure.

Verbs:

• Action Charades: Act out verbs without speaking, and have children guess what you’re doing.
• Simon Says: Play Simon Says using only verbs (e.g., “Simon says jump!”).
• Movie Marathon: Watch a short clip of a movie without sound and challenge children to describe the actions using verbs.

Adjectives:

• Describe Me: Blindfold each other and take turns describing yourselves using only adjectives (e.g., “I am tall and cheerful”).
• Rainbow Scavenger Hunt: Assign each color of the rainbow an adjective (e.g., red – fiery, blue – calm). 
• The Adjective Monster: Create a silly monster who loves adjectives. Children feed the monster by adding adjectives to a noun phrase (e.g., “The fluffy, cuddly bunny hopped happily”).

Adverbs:

• Slow or Fast?: Read a sentence with an adverb of speed (e.g., “The snail crawled slowly“).
• Silly Sentence Factory: Take turns adding nouns, verbs, and adverbs to create funny sentences like, “The purple giraffe danced clumsily in the bathtub.”
• Adverb Adjectives: Make a list of adjectives and adverbs that can modify the same noun (e.g., happy,excitedly, jump).