Parts of Speech

Nouns are...

• words that name things, animals, people and places.

• words that describe actions.

• words that describe nouns.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Verbs are...

• words that name things, animals, people and places.

• words that describe actions.

• words that describe nouns.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Adjectives are...

• words that name things, animals, people and places.

• words that describe actions.

• words that describe nouns.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

Read the sentence. What kind of word is underlined?

The teacher's shoes are red.

• The word shoes is a noun.

• The word shoes is an adjective.

• The word shoes is a verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Read the sentence. What kind of word is underlined?

I always walk to school.

• The word walk is a noun.

• The word walk is an adjective.

• The word walk is a verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Read the sentence. What kind of word is underlined?

He had a green ball.

• The word green is a noun.

• The word green is an adjective.

• The word green is a verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Read the sentence. What kind of word is underlined?

The baby drinks milk.

• The word drink is a noun.

• The word drink is an adjective.

• The word drink is a verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Read the sentence. What kind of word is underlined?

The cat sleeps all day

• The word cat is a noun.

• The word cat is an adjective.

• The word cat is a verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Read the sentence. What kind of word is underlined?

Grandma baked cookies.

• The word bake is a noun.

• The word bake is an adjective.

• The word bake is a verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Read the sentence. What kind of word is underlined?

Juan ate an apple.

• The word apple is a noun.

• The word apple is an adjective.

• The word apple is a verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G