Parts of Speech

Identify the noun in the sentence below.

The majestic lion roared loudly.

• lion

• roared

• loudly

• majestic

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is an adverb?

• a word that is a person, place, thing or idea

• a word that modifies verbs and some other parts of speech

• a word that connects words, phrases, and clauses

• a word that modifies nouns and pronouns

Which part of speech expresses an action or a state of being?

• adverb

• verb

• interjection

• adjective

Read the sentence below. Name the verb.

The scruffy dog barked loudly.

• dog

• scruffy

• barked

• loudly

What is an adjective?

• an interrupting word

• a word that connects words, phrases, and clauses

• a word that is a person, place, thing or idea

• a word that desribes nouns and pronouns

What part of speech would you use to describe where, when or the diretion something is going?

• interjection

• preposition

• pronoun

• conjunction

Choose an adjective you could add to describe the sun.

Samuel woke up when the sun shone in his room.

• bright

• his

• sleepy

• alarm

He throws the ball. He is what part of speech?

• Noun

• Verb

• Preposition

• Pronoun

The school smells funny. What part of speech is smells?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

The crying baby is really annoying me. What part of speech is crying?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Pronoun