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Nouns, verbs & adjectives

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Nouns, verbs & adjectives

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. In “Fresh **rainwater** filled the clay jar”, is “rainwater” a noun, verb or adjective?
“rainwater” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
2. In “The gardener **watered** the young seedlings”, is “watered” a noun, verb or adjective?
“watered” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
3. In “The **orchestra** tuned their instruments”, is “orchestra” a noun, verb or adjective?
“orchestra” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
4. In “Gentle **breezes** cooled the afternoon”, is “Gentle” a noun, verb or adjective?
“Gentle” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
5. In “They drank **cool** lemonade after the match”, is “cool” a noun, verb or adjective?
“cool” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
6. In “She wore a **woollen** scarf in winter”, is “woollen” a noun, verb or adjective?
“woollen” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
7. In “Careful drivers **check** their mirrors”, is “check” a noun, verb or adjective?
“check” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
8. In “A brass **compass** lay on the chart table”, is “compass” a noun, verb or adjective?
“compass” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
9. In “The students **measured** the shadow every hour”, is “measured” a noun, verb or adjective?
“measured” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
10. In “A **curious** squirrel watched from the branch”, is “curious” a noun, verb or adjective?
“curious” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
11. In “She carried a **heavy** backpack up the trail”, is “heavy” a noun, verb or adjective?
“heavy” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
12. In “The hikers **discovered** a hidden cave”, is “discovered” a noun, verb or adjective?
“discovered” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives

12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Nouns, verbs & adjectives

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. In “Fresh **rainwater** filled the clay jar”, is “rainwater” a noun, verb or adjective?
noun
“Rainwater” names a substance, so it is a noun.
2. In “The gardener **watered** the young seedlings”, is “watered” a noun, verb or adjective?
verb
“Watered” is the action performed by the gardener, so it is a verb.
3. In “The **orchestra** tuned their instruments”, is “orchestra” a noun, verb or adjective?
noun
“Orchestra” is a collective noun naming the group of musicians.
4. In “Gentle **breezes** cooled the afternoon”, is “Gentle” a noun, verb or adjective?
adjective
“Gentle” describes the noun “breezes”, so it is an adjective.
5. In “They drank **cool** lemonade after the match”, is “cool” a noun, verb or adjective?
adjective
“Cool” describes the noun “lemonade”, so it is an adjective.
6. In “She wore a **woollen** scarf in winter”, is “woollen” a noun, verb or adjective?
adjective
“Woollen” modifies the noun “scarf”, so it is an adjective.
7. In “Careful drivers **check** their mirrors”, is “check” a noun, verb or adjective?
verb
“Check” states the action performed by the drivers, so it is a verb.
8. In “A brass **compass** lay on the chart table”, is “compass” a noun, verb or adjective?
noun
“Compass” names a navigation instrument, so it is a noun.
9. In “The students **measured** the shadow every hour”, is “measured” a noun, verb or adjective?
verb
“Measured” states the action performed by the students, so it is a verb.
10. In “A **curious** squirrel watched from the branch”, is “curious” a noun, verb or adjective?
adjective
“Curious” describes the noun “squirrel”, so it is an adjective.
11. In “She carried a **heavy** backpack up the trail”, is “heavy” a noun, verb or adjective?
adjective
“Heavy” describes the noun “backpack”, so it is an adjective.
12. In “The hikers **discovered** a hidden cave”, is “discovered” a noun, verb or adjective?
verb
“Discovered” expresses the action of finding the cave, so it is a verb.

12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Nouns, verbs & adjectives

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. In “Fresh **rainwater** filled the clay jar”, is “rainwater” a noun, verb or adjective?
“rainwater” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
2. In “The gardener **watered** the young seedlings”, is “watered” a noun, verb or adjective?
“watered” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
3. In “The **orchestra** tuned their instruments”, is “orchestra” a noun, verb or adjective?
“orchestra” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
4. In “Gentle **breezes** cooled the afternoon”, is “Gentle” a noun, verb or adjective?
“Gentle” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
5. In “They drank **cool** lemonade after the match”, is “cool” a noun, verb or adjective?
“cool” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
6. In “She wore a **woollen** scarf in winter”, is “woollen” a noun, verb or adjective?
“woollen” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
7. In “Careful drivers **check** their mirrors”, is “check” a noun, verb or adjective?
“check” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
8. In “A brass **compass** lay on the chart table”, is “compass” a noun, verb or adjective?
“compass” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
9. In “The students **measured** the shadow every hour”, is “measured” a noun, verb or adjective?
“measured” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
10. In “A **curious** squirrel watched from the branch”, is “curious” a noun, verb or adjective?
“curious” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
11. In “She carried a **heavy** backpack up the trail”, is “heavy” a noun, verb or adjective?
“heavy” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
12. In “The hikers **discovered** a hidden cave”, is “discovered” a noun, verb or adjective?
“discovered” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives

12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Nouns, verbs & adjectives

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. In “Fresh **rainwater** filled the clay jar”, is “rainwater” a noun, verb or adjective?
noun
“Rainwater” names a substance, so it is a noun.
2. In “The gardener **watered** the young seedlings”, is “watered” a noun, verb or adjective?
verb
“Watered” is the action performed by the gardener, so it is a verb.
3. In “The **orchestra** tuned their instruments”, is “orchestra” a noun, verb or adjective?
noun
“Orchestra” is a collective noun naming the group of musicians.
4. In “Gentle **breezes** cooled the afternoon”, is “Gentle” a noun, verb or adjective?
adjective
“Gentle” describes the noun “breezes”, so it is an adjective.
5. In “They drank **cool** lemonade after the match”, is “cool” a noun, verb or adjective?
adjective
“Cool” describes the noun “lemonade”, so it is an adjective.
6. In “She wore a **woollen** scarf in winter”, is “woollen” a noun, verb or adjective?
adjective
“Woollen” modifies the noun “scarf”, so it is an adjective.
7. In “Careful drivers **check** their mirrors”, is “check” a noun, verb or adjective?
verb
“Check” states the action performed by the drivers, so it is a verb.
8. In “A brass **compass** lay on the chart table”, is “compass” a noun, verb or adjective?
noun
“Compass” names a navigation instrument, so it is a noun.
9. In “The students **measured** the shadow every hour”, is “measured” a noun, verb or adjective?
verb
“Measured” states the action performed by the students, so it is a verb.
10. In “A **curious** squirrel watched from the branch”, is “curious” a noun, verb or adjective?
adjective
“Curious” describes the noun “squirrel”, so it is an adjective.
11. In “She carried a **heavy** backpack up the trail”, is “heavy” a noun, verb or adjective?
adjective
“Heavy” describes the noun “backpack”, so it is an adjective.
12. In “The hikers **discovered** a hidden cave”, is “discovered” a noun, verb or adjective?
verb
“Discovered” expresses the action of finding the cave, so it is a verb.

12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification