Parts of Speech
Words that name people, places, things, ideas, animals, etc.
Noun
3 words that sound the same and are spelled differently. One is a number, one is an adverb meaning in addition or also, and one is a preposition indicating direction.
Two, too, to
A game where the blanks for a word or phrase are given to you and you must guess letters one at a time. When you guess a wrong letter a body part is drawn, once a stick figure is drawn you lose.
Hangman
What do clouds wear?
Thunder-wear
How many letters are in the alphabet?
26
Action words, show action or a state-of-being.
Verb
3 words that sound the same, but are spelled differently. Once is a pronoun that is plural possessive, one means place, and one is a contraction.
Their, there, they're
A grid of letters and a word bank is given, you have to find all the letters in the grid from the word bank.
Word Search
What has a lot of ears, yet can't hear a word you say?
A cornfield
What is Platteville's mascot's first name?
Henry
Words that modify or describe nouns or pronouns.
Adjective
2 words that sound similar. One is usually an adverb indicating time. One is a conjunction used to compare 2 things.
Then and than
Jumbled up words are given to you and you have to figure out what the word is.
Word scramble
What did one volcano say to the other on Valentine's day?
"I lava you!"
What is Ms. Wagner's favorite sport?
Volleyball
Words that replace a noun (ex. you, me, she, them, him)
Pronoun
2 words. One is a verb meaning to recline or rest on a. surface. One is a verb meaning to put or place.
Lie and lay
A word puzzle where you are given blanks that are across and down with clues for both sections.
Where do cows go on Friday nights?
The moo-vies
What type of fish is Nemo?
Clownfish
Words that join words, phrases, and clauses together. (ex. for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
Conjunctions
2 words. One is a verb meaning to influence. One is a noun meaning result.
Affect and effect.
A story where you fill in blanks with a prompted word such as a noun, number, body part, verb, etc.
Mad libs
What kind of room doesn't have doors?
A mushroom
How many Great Lakes are there?
5