Name - ____________________________ Date - ______________________

Parts of Speech
Read each sentence below and look carefully at the underlined words. • If the word names a person, place, thing, or idea, it is a
NOUN. Write N in the line. • If the word shows an action, it is a VERB. Write V in the line. • If the word describes a noun, it is
an ADJECTIVE. Write A in the line

1. _______ Tara picked a fresh rose out of the garden for her aunt.
2. _______ Do you know anyone with a rose garden?
3. _______ The sleeping bear cubs rose and patted their mother for attention.
4. _______ We will book a hotel room before leaving for our trip.
5. _______ Calvin bought a new book in his favorite series.
6. _______ Sara needs more yellow paint to finish the portrait.
7. _______ Yellow is a warm color.
8. _______ I ate some baby carrots for lunch.
9. _______ The newborn baby cried all night.
10. _______ My dad will baby his new car by waxing it every week.

Sometimes, a word can be more than one part of speech. You can identify the part of speech by identifying the job the word does in the
sentence.

A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. The underlined word in the sentence below is a noun.
The cook at the restaurant made fresh meatballs.

A verb is a word that describes an action or a state of being. The underlined word in the sentence below is a verb.
I watched my father cook dinner.

Read each sentence below and look carefully at the underlined words. • If the word names a person, place, thing, or
idea, it is a NOUN. Write N in the line. • If the word shows an action, it is a VERB. Write V in the blank.

1. _______ The boat’s sail needed mending.

2. _______ My friends and I play soccer in the vacant lot.

3. _______ Charles drew three large circles on his paper.

4. _______ The football player performed a victory dance after he scored.

5. _______ I’ll bring the juice drinks to the party.

6. _______ The puppy drinks a lot of water after she plays.

Challenge: Write a complete sentence using the word swing as a verb.

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Sometimes, a word can be more than one part of speech. You can identify the part of speech by identifying the job
the word does in the sentence.
A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. The underlined word in the sentence below is a noun.
I caught the basketball.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. The underlined word in the sentence below is an adjective.

I watched the end of the basketball game.

Read each sentence below and look carefully at the underlined words. • If the word names a person, place,
thing, or idea, it is a NOUN. Write N in the line. • If the word describes a noun, it is an ADJECTIVE. Write
A in the line.

1. _______ Papa wore his red coat because it was chilly outside.
2. _______ Lucy’s favorite color is red.
3. _______ Grandpa says he likes peace and quiet.
4. _______ The library is usually a very quiet place.
5. _______ Begin writing your story on a clean piece of paper.
6. _______ We brought three packages of paper plates to the
picnic.
7. _______ Snow cones are a cold, frosty treat on hot days.
8. _______ Darla missed the party because she had a bad cold.
9. _______ My uncle plays in a country music band.
10. _______ My family likes to take long drives into the
country.
11. _______ Have you ever written your name in wet concrete?
12. _______ The house was built with concrete blocks.

Challenge Questions:
In sentence #6 above, is the word three a noun or an adjective?
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List three nouns in sentence #8. _______________,
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Is the word name a noun or an adjective in sentence #11 above?
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