Sample lesson · English Language Arts · Grades 3-5
Word Jobs: Parts of Speech
Grade 4 grammar review of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs, including proper nouns and words that can do more than one job.
- 25 questions
- 5 categories
- 10 games
The questions
Naming Words
- What do we call a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea?Noun
- What do we call a noun that names a specific person or place and starts with a capital letter?Proper noun
- What do we call a general noun, like girl, state, or river?Common noun
- Name the two nouns in: "The sleepy dragon snored loudly in the cave."Dragon and cave
- Is "happiness" a noun? What kind of thing does it name?Yes, an idea
Action Words
- What do we call a word that shows action, like jump or swim?Verb
- Find the verb: "The sleepy dragon snored loudly in the cave."Snored
- Which word on our sort cards is a verb: kitten, sang, or shiny?Sang
- Words like is, am, are, and was don't show action. What kind of verbs are they?Linking verbs
- Name a verb from our sort cards.Ran
Describing Words
- What do we call a word that describes a noun?Adjective
- Find the adjective: "The sleepy dragon snored loudly in the cave."Sleepy
- Name the three things an adjective can tell about a noun.What kind, how many, which one
- What's a quick trick to test whether a word is an adjective?Put it in "the ___ dog"
- In "three purple balloons," which two words are adjectives?Three and purple
How, When, Where
- What do we call a word that describes a verb?Adverb
- Find the adverb: "The sleepy dragon snored loudly in the cave."Loudly
- Find the adverb: "The bus arrived early."Early
- What two letters do many adverbs end with?-ly
- Name an adverb that does NOT end in -ly.Soon
Mixed-Up Words
- In "I fish on Saturdays," what job does the word fish do?Verb
- In "The fish swam away," what job does the word fish do?Noun
- Is "Chicago" a common noun or a proper noun?Proper noun
- Is "carefully" an adjective or an adverb?Adverb
- Sort the card "tiny": noun, verb, adjective, or adverb?Adjective
Plays in
- Quiz Board · The classic review board.
- Mystery Reveal · Guess it before the last clue.
- Tug of War · Every right answer pulls.
- Summit · Play it safe, or go for the steep climb.
- Heist · Steal to win.
- Claim the Grid · Get three in a row before anyone else.
- Board Race · Roll, hop, answer, race to the flag.
- Picture Unveil · What is hiding under the tiles?
- Escape Room · Crack the codes. Get out together.
- Rocket Launch · Fuel up, count down, lift off.
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