Let me work through this step by step to sort each word into the correct category.
Step 1: Identify all the words
The words are: Tall, Run, Tree, Bright, Dog, Swim, Cat, Jump, Eat, Ball, Laugh, Blue, Sweet, Book, Play, Soft, Sing, Bird, Car, Small
Step 2: Sort each word
Let me go through each word and determine if it's a noun (person, place, thing), verb (action word), or adjective (describing word):
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Tall - describes height → Adjective
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Run - an action → Verb
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Tree - a thing → Noun
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Bright - describes light/color → Adjective
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Dog - an animal/thing → Noun
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Swim - an action → Verb
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Cat - an animal/thing → Noun
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Jump - an action → Verb
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Eat - an action → Verb
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Ball - a thing → Noun
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Laugh - an action → Verb
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Blue - describes color → Adjective
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Sweet - describes taste → Adjective
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Book - a thing → Noun
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Play - an action → Verb
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Soft - describes texture → Adjective
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Sing - an action → Verb
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Bird - an animal/thing → Noun
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Car - a thing → Noun
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Small - describes size → Adjective
Step 3: Verify my sorting
Nouns (things): Tree, Dog, Cat, Ball, Book, Bird, Car = 7 nouns ✓
Verbs (actions): Run, Swim, Jump, Eat, Laugh, Play, Sing = 7 verbs ✓
Adjectives (describing words): Tall, Bright, Blue, Sweet, Soft, Small = 6 adjectives ✓
Total: 7 + 7 + 6 = 20 words ✓ (matches the original list)
Final Answer:
Noun: Tree, Dog, Cat, Ball, Book, Bird, Car
Verb: Run, Swim, Jump, Eat, Laugh, Play, Sing
Adjective: Tall, Bright, Blue, Sweet, Soft, Small
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of parts of speech worksheet pdf.