Teaching Resource
Parts of Speech Word Cards - Sorting Activity
A sorting activity to help students identify different parts of speech.
Use this teaching resource when learning about different parts of speech.
Print, cut out, and laminate the title and word cards. Allow the students to sort the words by placing them with the correct part of speech.
The parts of speech included with this resource are:
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- coordinating conjunction
- preposition.
This resource includes 108 sorting cards and 6 blank cards.
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Common Core Curriculum alignment
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.5
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 4 here.)
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.5
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and inc...
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1.E
Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.B
Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.G
Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.H
Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1.D
Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag).
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1.E
Form and use prepositional phrases.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

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