The Parts of Speech in Rhyme

I wanted to pass on this grammar poem that I just received today from a homeschool group.
I hope it is helpful to everyone.

The Parts of Speech in Rhyme
By: Alfred J. Lawrence, Michigan

1 A noun's the name of any thing,
As school, or garden, hoop, or swing.

2 Adjectives tell the kind of noun,
As great, small, pretty, white, or brown.

3 Instead of nouns, the pronouns stand--
Her head, his face, your arm, my hand.

4 Verbs tell of something to be done--
To read, count, sing, laugh, jump, or run.

5 How things are done, the adverbs tell,
As slowly, quickly, ill or well.

6 Conjunctions join the words together --
As men and women, wind or weather.

7 The preposition stands before
A noun, as in, or through a door.

8 The interjection shows surprise,
As oh! how pretty -- ah! how wise.

The whole are called the parts of speech,
Which reading, writing, speaking, teach.

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