Type of a page that contains words from the various parts of speech; nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs and adjectives, for example. Distribute the papers to students, along with different colored highlighters or crayons. Assign a different part of speech to each colored highlighter or crayon, for instance, blue for nouns and purple for adjectives. Instruct students to read through their pages and highlight the parts of speech with the correct colored highlighter or crayon. The activity can be turned into a game by having students race to finish highlighting the items and the winner being first students to correctly highlight the parts of speech first.
Students work together to sort through the parts of speech. Divide a large piece of butcher paper into columns and at the top of each column, write the name of a part of speech. Print words from different parts of speech on individual index cards and distribute them to children. Students sort through the cards and place them in the correct column on the butcher paper. Review their work to make sure the words are placed in the correct column and tape the cards in place. Hang the chart on a wall and students can use it as a reference while writing.
Engage children in a proper noun competition. Have two students stand at the front of the classroom and state a noun. Upon hearing the noun, the first student to state a proper noun that relates to the noun you've stated remains standing. For example, if you say "state," the first student to say the name of a state remains standing and the other student takes his seat. Randomly select another student to stand at the front of the class and state another noun for the competition. The game ends when all students have had a turn and the last student standing wins.
In this activity, students must guess an item based on a list of adjectives they are given. Divide the group into two teams. Think of an item that can easily be described and state adjectives to describe the item. For instance, if you're thinking of cotton, you could say, "It's white, soft and fluffy." The first group to identify the item you are thinking of earns a point. Continue playing, providing descriptions for different items with each round of the game. The first team to earn 10 points wins the game.