Is It a Noun, Verb or Adjective? Parts of Speech Worksheet

Nouns, verbs and adjectives get labelled, sorted and circled across six short practice sections, ending with sentences where students name the part of speech of an underlined word.
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9
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PDF
Answer key
Included

Updated Sep 18, 2026

Subject
Grammar, Language Development, English
Topic
Is It a Noun Verb or Adjective Worksheet, Noun Verb or Adjective
Resource types
Worksheets & Printables
Answer key
Included

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About this resource

Introduction

If you're teaching parts of speech and your students are having a hard time telling the difference between nouns, verbs, and adjectives, this resource was made to give them extra practice in a simple and clear way. I put these activities together after noticing that many students can memorise the definitions but still get confused when they have to identify word types on their own. The goal is to give them repeated practice with common words and sentences so they can become more confident.

Objective:

Students will practise and reinforce their understanding of nouns, verbs, and adjectives by completing a variety of basic grammar activities.

What's Included:

6 no-prep grammar exercise sections

Practice identifying nouns, verbs, and adjectives

Activities such as word classification, sorting words into categories, circling the correct word type, and identifying word types in sentences

Answer key included

Year groups / Ages:

Best suited for Years 3–6, EAL learners, and students who need extra grammar practice

Implementation Format:

Printable PDF

Non-editable

Easy to print and use for classwork, homework, review, or independent practice

Works well for small groups, literacy centres, or whole-class activities

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Classify individual words as nouns, verbs or adjectives

  • Identify the part of speech of a word used in a sentence

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