Parts of Speech Word Cards – Sorting Activity

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 State Standards alignment

• Grade 4 > English Language Arts Standards > Writing > Production and Distribution of Writing > 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.)...

• Grade 5 > English Language Arts Standards > Writing > Production and Distribution of Writing > 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...

• Grade 2 > English Language Arts Standards > Language > Conventions of Standard English > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1

  Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking....

• Grade 2 > English Language Arts Standards > Language > Conventions of Standard English > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1 > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1.E

  Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified....

• Grade 3 > English Language Arts Standards > Language > Conventions of Standard English > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1

  Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking....

• Grade 3 > English Language Arts Standards > Language > Conventions of Standard English > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1 > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.B

  Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns....

• Grade 3 > English Language Arts Standards > Language > Conventions of Standard English > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1 > 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....

• Grade 3 > English Language Arts Standards > Language > Conventions of Standard English > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1 > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.H

  Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions....

• Grade 4 > English Language Arts Standards > Language > Conventions of Standard English > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1 > 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)....

• Grade 4 > English Language Arts Standards > Language > Conventions of Standard English > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1 > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1.E

  Form and use prepositional phrases....

• Grade 5 > English Language Arts Standards > Language > Conventions of Standard English > 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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