ABCya offers hundreds of fun and educational games for elementary school kids. Parts of Speech Quest is one of the games that was recently featured on ABCya's homepage. Parts of Speech Quest is a series of nine games that, depending upon your age, will remind you of Legend of Zelda or Minecraft.
Each of the nine games in Parts of Speech Quest requires students to navigate through a fictional world. Throughout the game students will be confronted by gatekeepers, locked doors, and other obstacles. To get past these obstacles students have to answer questions about the parts of speech.
The nine games in Parts of Speech Quest are:
- Parts Of Speech Quest Game
- Parts Of Speech Quest 2
- Parts Of Speech Game Printable
- Parts Of Speech Quest 6
- Parts of Speech Asteroids is an educational computer game for kids that provides practice in matching word types. Play by stopping the asteroids from crashing into the planet. Blast asteroids that match the part of speech displayed under the ship. Have fun saving the planet and practicing the word types!
- Online grammar quiz to test your understanding of English parts of speech. This is a free multiple-choice quiz that you can do online or print out. For ESL learners.
- Nouns
- Verbs
- Adverbs
- Adjectives
- Pronouns
- Prepositions
- Conjunctions
- Interjections
- Final review
Parts of Speech Quest games can be played on laptops, Chromebooks, and iPads. The games don't require students to register in order to play the games. These games could be good to add to 'free time' or 'practice' page on a classroom website or as materials in your Google Classroom.
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates. Parts of speech games are an excellent educational resource used to lay the foundations of this concept for young learners. At Turtle Diary, we offer a wide variety of online parts of speech games that will introduce kids to word types from nouns to verbs, adjectives to prepositions, and beyond.
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As you know, we have been studying the parts of speech in class. This WebQuest is designed to give you more opportunities to explore and understand the parts of speech.
Working in pairs, you will visit the assigned sites, taking notes as you go. You will view videos, read articles, and even take online quizzes using either the iPads or Macbooks.
When you have finished, you will create a visual that details your learning. This can include a PowerPoint, Prezi, brochure, video, or other piece.
- You will be in teacher-assigned pairs or groups.
- Each member of the group will visit each site listed for the assigned part of speech.
- Each member of the group will take notes to be turned in at the end of the WebQuest.
- Each member of the group will take at least one quiz dealing with their part of speech.
- As a group, you will create a visual that will be used to teach the rest of the class about your assigned part of speech.
Adjectives:
Read about adjectives - http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/adjective.htm
Take a quiz - http://a4esl.org/q/h/9901/gc-advadj.html
Take a quiz - http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/adjectives_quiz…
Watch a video on adjectives - http://youtu.be/NkuuZEey_bs
Adverbs:
Read about adverbs - http://www.say-it-in-english.com/Lesson14.html
Take a quiz - http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/adverbs_quiz.htm
Take a quiz - http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/adjectives_and_adverbs_1.asp
Watch a video on adverbs - http://youtu.be/FQPDk_fMcs0
Nouns:
Read about nouns - http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/noun.htm
Take a quiz - http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/noun/quiz295.html
Take a quiz - http://quizzes.cc/the-noun-quiz-233
Watch a video on nouns - http://bit.ly/qKLxUB
Prepositions:
Read about prepositions - http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/preposition.htm
Take a quiz - http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/preposition_quiz1.htm
Take a quiz - http://www.softschools.com/quiz_time/language_arts/preposition/theme156…
Watch a video on prepositions - http://youtu.be/yfExXGMX2JM
Conjunctions:
Read about conjunctions - http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/coordinatingconjunction.htm
Take a quiz - http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/conjunction/quiz350.html
Take a quiz - http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/96.html
Watch a video - http://youtu.be/RPoBE-E8VOc
Parts Of Speech Quest Game
Oral Presentation Rubric : WebQuest
- Teacher Name:
Parts Of Speech Quest 2
Ms. Besch
- Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Comprehension | Student is able to accurately answer almost all questions posed by classmates about the topic. | Student is able to accurately answer most questions posed by classmates about the topic. | Student is able to accurately answer a few questions posed by classmates about the topic. | Student is unable to accurately answer questions posed by classmates about the topic. |
Collaboration with Peers | Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Tries to keep people working well together. | Usually listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Does not cause 'waves' in the group. | Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group but sometimes is not a good team member. | Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Often is not a good team member. |
Content | Shows a full understanding of the topic. | Shows a good understanding of the topic. | Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic. | Does not seem to understand the topic very well. |
Props | Student uses several props (could include costume) that show considerable work/creativity and which make the presentation better. | Student uses 1 prop that shows considerable work/creativity and which make the presentation better. | Student uses 1 prop which makes the presentation better. | The student uses no props OR the props chosen detract from the presentation. |
Congratulations! You have reached the end of your WebQuest! Keep practicing!
Learners:
Parts Of Speech Game Printable
- 7th grade students
Core Standards:
- L.7.3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Parts Of Speech Quest 6
- Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.*