Parts of Speech Worksheets - Free Printable

To solve this puzzle, we need to look at each word inside the shapes and decide what part of speech it is. Then, we match it to the color key provided at the bottom.

Here is the step-by-step sorting of the words:

1. Interjections (Green)
These are words that show strong emotion or surprise.
* doh
* ugh
* ooh
* ouch

2. Adjectives (Orange)
These words describe people, places, or things.
* little
* busy
* sadly (Note: While "sadly" is often an adverb, in this specific puzzle context alongside words like "crazy" and "bumpy", it is likely categorized here, or potentially "sadly" is a trick and belongs to Adverbs. Let's look closer. "Sadly" describes *how* something is done. Let's re-evaluate based on standard grammar. Actually, looking at the other options: "quickly" is definitely an adverb. "Sadly" is also an adverb. Let's hold off on coloring until we check the Adverbs list. Wait, looking at the image again, "sadly" is in a shape. Let's look at the Adverbs list first.)
* *Correction*: Let's look at Adverbs (Yellow) first to be sure.
* quickly: Describes how you walk. (Adverb)
* often: Describes how frequently. (Adverb)
* soon: Describes when. (Adverb)
* sadly: Describes how someone feels or acts. (Adverb)
* So, sadly is Yellow.

Let's restart the Adjectives list with this correction:
* little
* busy
* crazy
* bumpy

3. Adverbs (Yellow)
These words describe verbs (actions). They often tell how, when, or where.
* quickly
* sadly
* often
* soon

4. Conjunctions (Purple)
These words connect sentences or groups of words.
* and
* but
* because

5. Nouns (Dark Blue/Black)
These are people, places, things, or ideas.
* ant
* Hawaii (Place)
* parrot (Thing/Animal)
* sleep (This can be a verb or a noun. In "go to sleep", it's a noun. In "I sleep", it's a verb. Let's see if there are better verbs. "Walk", "wash", "catch", "throw", "write", "touch" are clearly action verbs. "Sleep" is often used as an action too. However, looking at the remaining words, let's categorize the clear actions as Verbs first.)

Let's look at Verbs (Light Blue):
* skip
* walk
* wash
* catch
* throw
* write
* touch
* sleep (Action)

If "sleep" is a verb, what nouns are left?
* ant
* Hawaii
* parrot
* Are there any others? "It", "she", "we", "their", "your", "ah" (interjection?), "over", "under", "above", "across".

Let's re-evaluate Interjections.
* doh, ugh, ooh, ouch are clear.
* What about ah? Yes, ah is also an interjection.

So, Interjections (Green): doh, ugh, ooh, ouch, ah.

Now back to Nouns (Dark Blue).
* ant
* Hawaii
* parrot
* Is that all? Let's check the pronouns.

6. Pronouns (Pink)
These words take the place of nouns.
* it
* she
* we
* their
* your

7. Prepositions (Red)
These words show position or direction.
* above
* across
* over
* under

Let's double-check the tricky ones:
* sadly: Ends in -ly, usually an adverb. -> Yellow
* sleep: Can be a noun or verb. Given "skip, walk, wash" are verbs, "sleep" fits best as a Verb (Light Blue).
* ah: Expression of sound/emotion. -> Green (Interjection)

Let's list the final color assignments for every word found in the puzzle:

Green (Interjections):
* doh
* ugh
* ooh
* ouch
* ah

Orange (Adjectives):
* little
* busy
* crazy
* bumpy

Yellow (Adverbs):
* quickly
* sadly
* often
* soon

Purple (Conjunctions):
* and
* but
* because

Dark Blue (Nouns):
* ant
* Hawaii
* parrot

Pink (Pronouns):
* it
* she
* we
* their
* your

Red (Prepositions):
* above
* across
* over
* under

Light Blue (Verbs):
* skip
* walk
* wash
* catch
* throw
* write
* touch
* sleep

Final Answer:
Here is the correct color for each word in the puzzle:

Color Green (Interjections):
* doh
* ugh
* ooh
* ouch
* ah

Color Orange (Adjectives):
* little
* busy
* crazy
* bumpy

Color Yellow (Adverbs):
* quickly
* sadly
* often
* soon

Color Purple (Conjunctions):
* and
* but
* because

Color Dark Blue (Nouns):
* ant
* Hawaii
* parrot

Color Pink (Pronouns):
* it
* she
* we
* their
* your

Color Red (Prepositions):
* above
* across
* over
* under

Color Light Blue (Verbs):
* skip
* walk
* wash
* catch
* throw
* write
* touch
* sleep