Vocabulary Development

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Vocabulary Development: Part of Speech Awareness Ms. Brown Grade 6-8

Vocabulary Word Sort:

DIRECTIONS: Part of speech awareness is one of the keys to integrating new vocabulary into original sentences properly
and comprehensibly. Therefore, sort our current unit terms into the following four categories: noun, adjective, verb,
and adverb. For your own reference, definitions are provided to help guide the sorting process.

Noun Adjective Verb Adverb

A person, place, or thing. An action word. A word that describes an
A describing word.
(Often the subject of a (Often the simple predicate action.
(Often added before a noun).
sentence). of a sentence). (Often added after a verb).

Apply: DIRECTIONS: Based on your understanding of how nouns, adjectives,

verbs, and adverbs fit into sentences, select two (2) unit vocabulary words
for each part of speech category and use them in an original, detailed
sentence. Make sure they demonstrate your knowledge of the words
definition AND its part of speech. Lines are provided on the back of the
worksheet. Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.
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2. Noun: _______________________

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3. Adjective: _______________________

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4. Adjective: _______________________

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5. Verb: _______________________

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6. Verb: _______________________

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7. Adverb: _______________________

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8. Adverb: _______________________
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