Parts of Speech

Identify the PROPER NOUN(s) in the sentence: Barnstorm plops himself down on the floor next to Aldo and one of his crutches whacks the red-haired boy in the side of the head.

• plops

• Aldo

• boy

• Barnstorm

• whacks

Identify the VERB(s) in the following sentence: Miss Fountain paces around the room, updating her colorful bulletin boards with gold stars.

• colorful

• room

• updating

• stars

A verb is a(n)..........

• describes a verb

• describes a noun

• an action word

• a person, place, or thing

Identify the VERB(s) in the sentence: Barnstorm plops himself down on the floor next to Aldo and one of his crutches whacks the red-haired boy in the side of the head.

• floor

• crutches

• whacks

• himself

A proper noun describes a(n)........

• action word

• describes a noun

• specific person, place, or thing

• uses a comma when necessary

Identify the COMMON NOUN

• pencil

• blue

• throw

• jump

A part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea is called 

• noun

• verb

• preposition

• adjective

A part of speech that takes the place of a noun is called

• verb

• pronoun

• adjective

• adverb

A part of speech that describes a noun or pronoun is called

• verb

• conjunction

• adjective

• adverb

A part of speech that shows ACTION is called

• pronoun

• noun

• verb

• adverb