Grade: Grade 3 Subject: English Language Arts Unit: Grammar: Verbs & Adjectives SAT: StandardEnglishConventions ACT: English

Text Practice: Verbs & Adjectives

Now it's time to practice finding verbs and adjectives in real reading passages! This skill will help you become a better reader and writer.

Finding Parts of Speech in Text

Reading Like a Grammar Detective

When you read, try to notice the verbs (action words) and adjectives (describing words). This helps you understand what's happening and picture the details!

Quick Review

  • Verbs tell us what someone or something DOES or IS (runs, jumped, is, were)
  • Adjectives DESCRIBE nouns - they tell us what kind, how many, or which one (big, blue, three, that)
Strategy: Read the sentence first to understand its meaning. Then look for the action (verb) and the describing words (adjectives).

Passage 1: The Park Adventure

Click on words to identify them. First, select "Find Verbs" or "Find Adjectives" mode, then click words in the passage.

Verb
Adjective

The Park Adventure

Passage 2: The Birthday Party

Verb
Adjective

The Birthday Party

Quick Practice Questions

Answer these questions about verbs and adjectives in sentences.

Question 1

"The hungry cat quickly ate the fresh fish."

How many verbs are in this sentence?

Question 2

"The hungry cat quickly ate the fresh fish."

How many adjectives are in this sentence?

Question 3

"My little brother played with his new toys."

Which word is the VERB?

Question 4

"The tall trees swayed in the strong wind."

Which words are ADJECTIVES? (Select the best answer)

Question 5

"She carefully painted the beautiful picture."

What is the verb in this sentence?

Question 6

"Three colorful birds sang a cheerful song."

How many adjectives are in this sentence?

Question 7

"The brave firefighter climbed the tall ladder."

Which word shows an ACTION?

Question 8

"The old clock ticked loudly in the quiet room."

Which words DESCRIBE nouns?

Check Your Understanding

Why is it helpful to identify verbs in a passage?

Why is it helpful to identify adjectives in a passage?

What We Practiced

Action

Finding Verbs

We identified action words that tell what happens in sentences.

Describe

Finding Adjectives

We found describing words that give details about nouns.

Read

Reading Passages

We practiced with real text to build our skills.

Keep Practicing! Every time you read, try to notice some verbs and adjectives. This will help you become a stronger reader and writer!

Next Steps

  • Read a short story and find 5 verbs and 5 adjectives
  • When writing, try to use interesting verbs and adjectives
  • Practice noticing verb tenses (past, present, future)
  • Move on to the Writing Application lesson to use these skills!