Grade 3 Word Jobs worksheet
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How to explain it
- A noun names a person, place, animal or thing.
- A verb is an action word. An adjective describes a noun.
- An adverb tells how, when or where. Many adverbs end in -ly.
Example: Which word is an adjective? “The playful kitten chased a ball.” An adjective describes a noun. “Playful” tells what the kitten is like. Answer: playful
Question 1
Which word in this sentence is an adjective?
Our class happily sang a cheerful song.
- cheerful
- sang
- happily
cheerful
Hint: An adjective describes a noun. Ask: what kind? Which word tells more about a thing?
Question 2
In this sentence, what kind of word is “playful”?
The playful puppy barked loudly at the squirrel.
- Verb (shows an action)
- Noun (names a person, place, animal or thing)
- Adjective (describes a noun)
Adjective (describes a noun)
Hint: Look at how “playful” is used. An adjective describes a noun. Ask: what kind? Which word tells more about a thing?
Question 3
In this sentence, what kind of word is “carried”?
Jay carefully carried the hot soup.
- Adjective (describes a noun)
- Verb (shows an action)
- Noun (names a person, place, animal or thing)
Verb (shows an action)
Hint: Look at how “carried” is used. A verb is an action word. Ask: what is someone or something doing?
Question 4
Which word in this sentence is a noun?
The tall giraffe slowly stretched its long neck.
- neck
- stretched
- tall
neck
Hint: A noun names a person, place, animal or thing. Ask: which word is something you could name or point to?
Question 5
Which word in this sentence is a verb?
The brave firefighter climbed the long ladder.
- firefighter
- ladder
- climbed
climbed
Hint: A verb is an action word. Ask: what is someone or something doing?
Question 6
Sort the words: nouns, verbs or adjectives.
Sort into: 🏷️ Nouns · 🏃 Verbs · 🎨 Adjectives
- 🧑🏫teacher
- 🐱kitten
- 🦘jumped
- 😂laughed
- 🕊️gentle
- 🐘enormous
🏷️ Nouns: teacher, kitten · 🏃 Verbs: jumped, laughed · 🎨 Adjectives: gentle, enormous
Hint: A noun names a person, place, animal or thing. A verb is an action word. An adjective describes a noun.
Question 7
In this sentence, what kind of word is “crows”?
Two noisy crows sat on the fence.
- Adjective (describes a noun)
- Noun (names a person, place, animal or thing)
- Verb (shows an action)
Noun (names a person, place, animal or thing)
Hint: Look at how “crows” is used. A noun names a person, place, animal or thing. Ask: which word is something you could name or point to?
Question 8
In this sentence, what kind of word is “sleepy”?
The sleepy bear crawled into a cozy den.
- Verb (shows an action)
- Adjective (describes a noun)
- Noun (names a person, place, animal or thing)
Adjective (describes a noun)
Hint: Look at how “sleepy” is used. An adjective describes a noun. Ask: what kind? Which word tells more about a thing?
Question 9
Sort the words: nouns or verbs.
Sort into: 🏷️ Nouns · 🏃 Verbs
- 🦘jumped
- 🎤sang
- ⛰️mountain
- 📚library
- 🏊swam
- 🐱kitten
🏷️ Nouns: mountain, library, kitten · 🏃 Verbs: jumped, sang, swam
Hint: A noun names a person, place, animal or thing. A verb is an action word.
Question 10
In this sentence, what kind of word is “warm”?
The hungry children ate warm pancakes.
- Verb (shows an action)
- Noun (names a person, place, animal or thing)
- Adverb (tells how an action happens)
- Adjective (describes a noun)
Adjective (describes a noun)
Hint: Look at how “warm” is used. An adjective describes a noun. Ask: what kind? Which word tells more about a thing?
Answer key
- 1. cheerful
- 2. Adjective (describes a noun)
- 3. Verb (shows an action)
- 4. neck
- 5. climbed
- 6. 🏷️ Nouns: teacher, kitten · 🏃 Verbs: jumped, laughed · 🎨 Adjectives: gentle, enormous
- 7. Noun (names a person, place, animal or thing)
- 8. Adjective (describes a noun)
- 9. 🏷️ Nouns: mountain, library, kitten · 🏃 Verbs: jumped, sang, swam
- 10. Adjective (describes a noun)
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