Parts of Speech: The Basics
A simple A1 introduction to nine parts of speech, with short explanations and clearly marked examples.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Printable reference with examples
- Clear explanations for guided or independent use
Introduce nine basic word types through simple definitions and underlined examples. The A1 sheet advises starting with nouns, verbs and adjectives before gradually adding other labels.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Check familiar classroom words such as book, bag, pen and table. Point learners to the underlined words in the examples; not every word in a sentence is the target.
- Read the noun, verb and adjective examples and identify the job of the underlined word.
- Add a few other types, such as pronoun, determiner and preposition, using the printed examples.
- Optionally sort a small teacher-selected set of words used in clear sentences, then return to the chart to check.
Support and extension
Keep terminology light and revisit the sheet during later lessons. Extend with slowly versus often to show different adverb uses. It is a one-page reference with no printed exercises or answer key; learners need not master all nine labels in one session.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
