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Word Jobs at the Science Fair

Grade 3 grammar practice at a science fair: explain what nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs do in general and in real sentences.

Grade 3ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toL.3.1.a

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  • 1 Common Core standard
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  • 12 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 3
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students explain what nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs do.
  • Students tell the job a word does in a particular sentence.
  • Students choose a word that does a named job in a sentence.

How to use

Let students try the matching on their own first, then read the sentences aloud together before they underline words. Share the sentences from the last question at the end.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.3.1.a

Explain what nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs do in general and in particular sentences.

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Word Jobs at the Science Fair

Find out what each kind of word does in a sentence.

What do words do?

Every word in a sentence has a job. Show what you know about the jobs of words.

1.
Match each kind of word to its job.
  1. noun
  2. pronoun
  3. verb
  4. adjective
  5. adverb
  1. A. describes a noun
  2. B. names a person, place, or thing
  3. C. tells how, when, or where an action happens
  4. D. shows an action
  5. E. takes the place of a noun
2.
Look at the bold word in each sentence. What kind of word is it? Sort the sentences.
Luis pours water into a cup.A sticky note fell on the floor.The magnet picks up a paper clip.The class cheered for the winner.Our teacher smiled at the class.The tiny seed began to sprout.A jar of sand sat on the table.Zoe carried her poster to the gym.They set up a bright lamp.
NounVerbAdjective

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