Parts of Speech

Nouns are...

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

• words that describe actions.

• words that describe nouns.

Verbs are...

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

• words that describe actions.

• words that describe nouns.

Adjectives are...

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

• words that describe actions.

• words that describe nouns.

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The teacher's shoes are red.

• The word shoes is a noun.

• The word shoes is an adjective.

• The word shoes is a verb.

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I always walk to school.

• The word walk is a noun.

• The word walk is an adjective.

• The word walk is a verb.

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He had a green ball.

• The word green is a noun.

• The word green is an adjective.

• The word green is a verb.

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The baby drinks milk.

• The word drink is a noun.

• The word drink is an adjective.

• The word drink is a verb.

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The cat sleeps all day

• The word cat is a noun.

• The word cat is an adjective.

• The word cat is a verb.

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Grandma baked cookies.

• The word bake is a noun.

• The word bake is an adjective.

• The word bake is a verb.

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.