5th Grade Worksheets: Parts of Speech

The 8 Parts of Speech

• Noun: A person, place, thing, or idea.
• Pronoun: A word that replaces a noun.
• Verb: An action or state of being.
• Adjective: A word that describes a noun or pronoun.
• Adverb: A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
• Preposition: A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and another word.
• Conjunction: A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses.
• Interjection: A word that expresses emotion or surprise.

Examples

• Wow! The dog ran quickly to the park and he was happy.
• She is a brilliant student.
• After lunch, they played outside.
• Oh! My cat jumped on the table.
• Because it was raining, we stayed inside.
• He quickly finished his homework.
• Wow! She won the race easily.
• They are happy because it is Friday.

Worksheet: Identify the Part of Speech

1. The cat slept on the mat.
2. She quickly finished her work.
3. Wow! That was amazing.
4. He is happy today.
5. We went to the store.

Tips for Remembering Parts of Speech

• Practice identifying parts of speech in sentences you read or write.
• Use color-coding or highlighting to spot different parts of speech.
• Remember: every word in a sentence is a part of speech!

More Resources

• Learn about nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
• Try more 5th grade grammar worksheets.
• Practice with parts of speech and figurative language.