Instructions
Read about each part of speech and then complete the fun activity for each section!
1. Nouns (Naming Words)
A Noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing. Examples: teacher, school, apple.
Activity: Circle all the Nouns in the box below.
cat jump happy book
run table friend eat park
2. Verbs (Action Words)
A Verb is an action word. It tells you what someone or something is doing. Examples: hop, sing, play.
Activity: Underline the Verb in each sentence.
- 1. The dog can run.
- 2. I sleep in my bed.
- 3. We eat yummy snacks.
- 4. Birds fly in the sky.
- 5. He reads a good book.
3. Adjectives (Describing Words)
An Adjective is a describing word. It tells us more about a noun. Examples: big, red, silly.
Activity: Draw a line to match the Adjective to a Noun it can describe.
| Adjectives | Nouns |
|---|---|
| Sunny | Kitten |
| Loud | Boy |
| Soft | Day |
| Happy | Music |
4. Color the Parts of Speech!
Use the color key to color the boxes in each sentence.
NOUNS = Blue VERBS = Red ADJECTIVES = Green
1. The big dog barks.
2. A happy girl plays.
3. The yellow sun shines.
Answer Key
1. Nouns
The circled words should be: cat, book, table, friend, park
2. Verbs
- The dog can run.
- I sleep in my bed.
- We eat yummy snacks.
- Birds fly in the sky.
- He reads a good book.
3. Adjectives
- Sunny → Day
- Loud → Music
- Soft → Kitten
- Happy → Boy
4. Color the Parts of Speech!
1. The big (Adjective) dog (Noun) barks (Verb).
2. A happy (Adjective) girl (Noun) plays (Verb).
3. The yellow (Adjective) sun (Noun) shines (Verb).