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Can identify nouns, adjectives and verbs
Year 3 Autumn Transition Therapy
Teacher Guidance
❑Children should already have experience of identifying nouns, adjectives and verbs (see Key Stage 1 GPS resources).
❑This resource will build on pupils’ existing knowledge and challenge them to
apply this to more complex questions, including those requiring a knowledge of more than one word class.
❑Resources for teaching noun phrases are also available (see Year 3 GPS resources).
Common misconceptions to be aware of:
❑Misconception that nouns are things that you can touch. Reality: nouns are naming words. Whilst they do often name things that can be touched, e.g. table, elephant, sofa, many other nouns refer to more abstract ideas, e.g. time, music, hope.
Teacher Guidance
Common misconceptions to be aware of:
❑Incorrect belief that all words ending in -ly are adverbs. Reality: many words ending in -ly are adverbs but not every word is, e.g. friendly is an adjective,
butterfly is a noun and apply is a verb.
❑Misconception that adjectives are always positioned before the noun. Reality: adjectives can also be positioned after a noun, e.g. The dog is big.
❑Incorrect assumption that words like singing and open are verbs. Reality: many words that are verbs can also act as other word classes, e.g. I heard singing outside the open window. (Singing is used as a noun and open is used as an adjective.)
Teacher Guidance
Common misconceptions to be aware of:
❑Misconception that a sentence may not contain a verb. Reality: every clause (main or subordinate) must contain a verb. Forms of the verb ‘to be’ and ‘to have’ can be tricky to spot, particularly if their contracted forms are used, e.g. It’s late. (It is late.)
At the root of it
The root sub means
under. How does this relate to the overall word
meaning of
submarine? How many more words can you find that use this root?
Vocabulary
Tell me… Examples…
Tell me what a noun is.
…a noun is a naming word.
Examples of nouns:
Nouns
Nouns are naming words.
We saw some sheep and a donkey at the farm.
We ran out of time to see the pond.
We spent our money in the shop.
Top tip: check if a word is a noun by seeing if you can put a determiner before it, e.g. a/an, the.
Underline both nouns in each sentence below.
One of the chickens was sat on an egg.
All of the books in the library were brand new.
Your turn
Top tip: check if a word is a noun by seeing if you can put a determiner before it, e.g. a/an, the.
Underline both nouns in each sentence below.
One of the chickens was sat on an egg.
All of the books in the library were brand new.
How did you do?
Top tip: check if a word is a noun by seeing if you can put a determiner before it, e.g. a/an, the.
Tell me… Examples…
Tell me what an adjective is.
…an adjective describes a noun/thing.
Examples of adjectives:
Adjectives
Adjectives describe a noun/thing.
The old lady walked to her local shop.
The bananas were perfectly ripe.
The newborn puppy was very timid.
Top tip: find the noun(s) and then see if/how they have been described!
Underline both adjectives in each sentence below.
My favourite band performed at the crowded stadium. Salim was nervous about reading his latest story to the class.
Your turn
Top tip: find the noun(s) and then see if/how they have been described!
Underline both adjectives in each sentence below.
My favourite band performed at the crowded stadium.
Salim was nervous about reading his latest story to the class.
How did you do?
Top tip: find the noun(s) and then see if/how they have been described!
Tell me… Examples…
Tell me what a verb is.
…a verb is a doing or being word.
Examples of verbs:
Verbs
Verbs are doing or being words.
Kian investigated different rocks and soils.
Milan was surprised when the firework exploded.
She showed us that she had new dancing shoes.
Top tip: Look out for forms of ‘to be’, e.g. is/am/were. Watch out: some words that are often verbs can also act as other word classes – here, dancing is an adjective.
Underline both verbs in each sentence below.
Your turn
Top tip: Look out for forms of ‘to be’, e.g. is/am/were.
Watch out: some words that are often verbs can also act as other word classes!
We painted pictures of sunflowers and displayed them on the wall. Sara and Bilal were excited when their grandma arrived.
Underline both verbs in each sentence below.
How did you?
Top tip: Look out for forms of ‘to be’, e.g. is/am/were.
Watch out: some words that are often verbs can also act as other word classes!
We painted pictures of sunflowers and displayed them on the wall.
Nouns, adjectives and verbs
One way of checking the word class of a particular word is to see what you can replace it with.
We read lots of interesting facts.
Replace with books: noun Replace with good: adjective Replace with liked: verb
Tick one box in each row to show the word class of the underlined word.
Your turn
Remember: one way of checking the word class of a word is to see which other words you can replace it with.
Sentence Noun Verb Adjective
They measured the perimeter of the field.
Bees collect nectar from flowers.
Tick one box in each row to show the word class of the underlined word.
How did you do?
Remember: one way of checking the word class of a word is to see which other words you can replace it with.
Sentence Noun Verb Adjective
They measured the perimeter of the field.
Bees collect nectar from flowers.
Insert the correct label into each box.
Your turn
Remember: one way of checking the word class of a word is to see which other words you can replace it with.
I baked some tasty flapjacks for tea.
Insert the correct label into each box.
How did you do?
Remember: one way of checking the word class of a word is to see which other words you can replace it with.
I baked some tasty flapjacks for tea.
A N
V
Identify the word class of the underlined word in the sentence below.
Your turn
Remember: one way of checking the word class of a word is to see which other words you can replace it with.
Johnny’s new plan worked well! Word class: ____________ The grass really needed mowing. Word class: ____________ The ripe plums were so juicy. Word class: ____________
Identify the word class of the underlined word in the sentence below.
How did you?
Remember: one way of checking the word class of a word is to see which other words you can replace it with.
Johnny’s new plan worked well! Word class: verb
The grass really needed mowing. Word class: noun
Reflection
• Nouns are naming words.
• Adjectives describe a noun/thing. • Verbs are doing or being words.
• One way of checking the word class of a word is to see which
