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A part of speech is how the word functions in meaning as well as grammatically within the sentence.

What is a Part of Speech?

Word Cloud

Write as many adverbs as you can in this word cloud.

Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas. For example, "dog," "school," and "happiness" are all nouns.

​​Noun

Adjectives are words that describe nouns. They can tell us what something looks, feels, sounds, etc. For example, "blue," "soft," and "loud" are adjectives.

​​Adjectives

Verbs are action words that tell us what someone or something is doing. For example, "run," "sing," and "think" are verbs.

Verbs

Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They often tell us how, when, where, or to what extent something is done. For example, "quickly," "very," and "yesterday" are adverbs.

​​Adverbs

Multiple Choice

Choose the adjective.

• The tabby

• cat

• slept

• peacefully.

Multiple Choice

Choose the noun.

• The tabby

• cat

• slept

• peacefully.

Multiple Choice

Choose the adverb.

• The tabby

• cat

• slept

• peacefully.

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb.

• The tabby

• cat

• slept

• peacefully.

Multiple Select

Choose the word/phrase with the noun.

• Valerie

• runs

• faster than

• her brother.

Multiple Choice

Choose the word/phrase with the adverb.

• Valerie

• runs

• faster than

• her brother.

Multiple Choice

Choose the word/phrase with the verb.

• Valerie

• runs

• faster than

• her brother.

Multiple Select

Choose the word/phrase with the noun.

• The beautiful

• sunset

• painted

• the sky.

Multiple Select

Choose the word/phrase with the verb.

• The beautiful

• sunset

• painted

• the sky.

Multiple Select

Choose the word/phrase with the adjective.

• The beautiful

• sunset

• painted

• the sky.

Fill in the Blank

She whispered __________ in order to not wake the baby.

Fill in the Blank

Write the part of speech that was missing in the previous sentence.