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Nouns, verbs & adjectives

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Nouns, verbs & adjectives

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1. In “Cold **waves** splashed against the jetty”, is “waves” a noun, verb or adjective?
“waves” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
2. In “She carried a **heavy** backpack up the trail”, is “heavy” a noun, verb or adjective?
“heavy” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
3. In “The ferry **crossed** the calm channel”, is “crossed” a noun, verb or adjective?
“crossed” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
4. In “The gardener **watered** the young seedlings”, is “watered” a noun, verb or adjective?
“watered” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
5. In “The **orchestra** tuned their instruments”, is “orchestra” a noun, verb or adjective?
“orchestra” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
6. In “The astronomer adjusted the **telescope**”, is “telescope” a noun, verb or adjective?
“telescope” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
7. In “Strong winds **bent** the palm trees”, is “bent” a noun, verb or adjective?
“bent” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
8. In “Several **herons** stood in the shallow water”, is “herons” a noun, verb or adjective?
“herons” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
9. In “They drank **cool** lemonade after the match”, is “cool” a noun, verb or adjective?
“cool” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
10. In “The chef **sliced** the ripe papaya”, is “sliced” a noun, verb or adjective?
“sliced” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
11. In “A **curious** squirrel watched from the branch”, is “curious” a noun, verb or adjective?
“curious” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
12. In “Gentle **breezes** cooled the afternoon”, is “Gentle” a noun, verb or adjective?
“Gentle” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives

12 questions · Seed 43 · 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 “Cold **waves** splashed against the jetty”, is “waves” a noun, verb or adjective?
noun
Here “waves” names the moving ridges of water, so it is a noun.
2. 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.
3. In “The ferry **crossed** the calm channel”, is “crossed” a noun, verb or adjective?
verb
“Crossed” tells the action of the ferry, so it is a verb.
4. 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.
5. In “The **orchestra** tuned their instruments”, is “orchestra” a noun, verb or adjective?
noun
“Orchestra” is a collective noun naming the group of musicians.
6. In “The astronomer adjusted the **telescope**”, is “telescope” a noun, verb or adjective?
noun
“Telescope” names an object, so it is a noun.
7. In “Strong winds **bent** the palm trees”, is “bent” a noun, verb or adjective?
verb
“Bent” tells what the winds did to the trees, so it is a verb.
8. In “Several **herons** stood in the shallow water”, is “herons” a noun, verb or adjective?
noun
“Herons” names the birds, so it is a plural noun.
9. 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.
10. In “The chef **sliced** the ripe papaya”, is “sliced” a noun, verb or adjective?
verb
“Sliced” is the action word in the sentence, so it is a verb.
11. 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.
12. In “Gentle **breezes** cooled the afternoon”, is “Gentle” a noun, verb or adjective?
adjective
“Gentle” describes the noun “breezes”, so it is an adjective.

12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Nouns, verbs & adjectives

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. In “Cold **waves** splashed against the jetty”, is “waves” a noun, verb or adjective?
“waves” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
2. In “She carried a **heavy** backpack up the trail”, is “heavy” a noun, verb or adjective?
“heavy” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
3. In “The ferry **crossed** the calm channel”, is “crossed” a noun, verb or adjective?
“crossed” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
4. In “The gardener **watered** the young seedlings”, is “watered” a noun, verb or adjective?
“watered” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
5. In “The **orchestra** tuned their instruments”, is “orchestra” a noun, verb or adjective?
“orchestra” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
6. In “The astronomer adjusted the **telescope**”, is “telescope” a noun, verb or adjective?
“telescope” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
7. In “Strong winds **bent** the palm trees”, is “bent” a noun, verb or adjective?
“bent” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
8. In “Several **herons** stood in the shallow water”, is “herons” a noun, verb or adjective?
“herons” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
9. In “They drank **cool** lemonade after the match”, is “cool” a noun, verb or adjective?
“cool” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
10. In “The chef **sliced** the ripe papaya”, is “sliced” a noun, verb or adjective?
“sliced” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
11. In “A **curious** squirrel watched from the branch”, is “curious” a noun, verb or adjective?
“curious” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives
12. In “Gentle **breezes** cooled the afternoon”, is “Gentle” a noun, verb or adjective?
“Gentle” · Nouns, verbs & adjectives

12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Nouns, verbs & adjectives

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. In “Cold **waves** splashed against the jetty”, is “waves” a noun, verb or adjective?
noun
Here “waves” names the moving ridges of water, so it is a noun.
2. 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.
3. In “The ferry **crossed** the calm channel”, is “crossed” a noun, verb or adjective?
verb
“Crossed” tells the action of the ferry, so it is a verb.
4. 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.
5. In “The **orchestra** tuned their instruments”, is “orchestra” a noun, verb or adjective?
noun
“Orchestra” is a collective noun naming the group of musicians.
6. In “The astronomer adjusted the **telescope**”, is “telescope” a noun, verb or adjective?
noun
“Telescope” names an object, so it is a noun.
7. In “Strong winds **bent** the palm trees”, is “bent” a noun, verb or adjective?
verb
“Bent” tells what the winds did to the trees, so it is a verb.
8. In “Several **herons** stood in the shallow water”, is “herons” a noun, verb or adjective?
noun
“Herons” names the birds, so it is a plural noun.
9. 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.
10. In “The chef **sliced** the ripe papaya”, is “sliced” a noun, verb or adjective?
verb
“Sliced” is the action word in the sentence, so it is a verb.
11. 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.
12. In “Gentle **breezes** cooled the afternoon”, is “Gentle” a noun, verb or adjective?
adjective
“Gentle” describes the noun “breezes”, so it is an adjective.

12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification