Word Classes

An adjective describes a verb

• True

• False

What is a noun?

• Name of a person, place or thing

• Describes a person

• Describes an action

• Describes the manner in which an action is performed

What is an adjective

• Name of a person, place or thing

• Describes a noun

• Describes an action

• Describes the manner in which an action is performed

What is an adverb?

• Name of a person, place or thing

• Describes a noun

• Provides an action

• Describes the manner in which an action is performed

What is a verb?

• Name of a person, place or thing

• Describes a noun

• Describes an action

• Describes the manner in which an action is performed

In the sentence below, what word class is slowly?

The tiny spider slowly climbed up the pipe.

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

• noun

In the sentence below, what word class is shoes?

Katie loved her new shiny shoes.

• adjective

• adverb

• noun

• verb

In the sentence below, what word class is raining?

Even though it was raining, Milo went outside.

• verb

• adverb

• noun

• adjective

In the sentence below, what word class is bitter?

Mr Piper spat out the coffee because it tasted bitter.

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

• noun

In the sentence below, what word class is important?

The museum held many important artefacts.

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

• verb