5.26 Noun, adjective, verb or adverb? - ESOL - Literacy Online

5.26 Noun, adjective, verb or adverb?Topic: WeatherSubtopic: WaterActivity type/skill: Identifying parts of speechLiteracy focus: VocabularyObjective Become familiar with different forms of target vocabulary.What you need Student worksheet (see next page)What to do1. Look at the first page of the student worksheet. The chart lists different forms of 12 wordsfrom the word list. The form that appears in the word list is bold.2. Have students repeat the words after you and then fill in the spaces on the second page ofthe student worksheet. Warn them to watch for past tense verb forms (continued) andcomparative forms of adjectives (louder).3. When they have completed this, have them check their work with you or a partner, thenread the sentences aloud. Start by having them repeat the sentences after you, then havethem read aloud again. Explain that the purpose of this is to start to recognise when words‘sound right’ and that this is a good test for them to use in their own written work.Answers:continued continuouslycoveredcoverdamage damaged damagedexplodeexplosionfiercefiercelyflood flood floodedfreeze frozen freezinglouder louder loudlyESOL Online – Focus on English – 5. Weather

Activity twenty-sixnoun adjective verb adverb– continuous continue continuouslycover covered cover –damage damaged damage –electricity electric – –explosion – explode –– fierce – fiercelyflood flooded flood ––frozen freeze –freezingliquid liquid – –– loud – loudlynoise noisy – noisilystorm stormy – –46

Activity twenty-sixcontinuecoverdamageThe rain started at 9pm and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ through the night.verbIt rained _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ from 9pm until 7am.adverbMost mornings, the ground is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with dew.verbIn winter, the mountains have a _ _ _ _ _ of snow.nounIn 1988, Cyclone Bola caused a lot of _ _ _ _ _ _ on the EastnounCoast of the North Island.The cyclone _ _ _ _ _ _ _ buildings, forests and farms.verbSome of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ buildings could no longer be used.adjectiveexplodefierceAir in storm clouds can _ _ _ _ _ _ _ when it becomes hot.verbAn _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ usually makes a very loud noise.nounA typhoon is a _ _ _ _ _ _ storm.adjectiveWinds blow _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ around the centre of a typhoon.adverbflood Heavy rain caused the river to _ _ _ _ _ .verbThe _ _ _ _ _ covered roads and water came into houses.nounThe _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ground took weeks to dry out.adjectivefreezeloudWhen raindrops _ _ _ _ _ _ they form hailstones.verbHailstones are _ _ _ _ _ _ rain.adjectiveIt was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ outside, so we decided to stay inside.adjectiveThe thunder grew _ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ as the storm cameadjective adjectivecloser.The siren sounded _ _ _ _ _ _ to warn of the emergency.adverb47