Parts of Speech word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Parts of Speech word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this parts of speech puzzle set for my 3rd and 4th graders during our grammar unit. The kids could use words correctly in sentences but had no idea what nouns, verbs, or adjectives were called. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction, interjection, article, proper noun, common noun, action verb, linking verb, and describing word. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the eight parts of speech finally stick.

The PDF is four pages. Three puzzles plus one answer key page. The word search works well for quiet time after recess. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about whether "run" is always a verb. The crossword I use for partners. I added a couple simple speech bubble and word tag drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for 3rd through 5th grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers name a noun, verb, and adjective from the room on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.