Action Verbs in a Sentence
In this beginner’s tutorial, learners are able to upgrade their understanding related to “Action Verbs”. How “Action Verbs use in a sentence”?. What are the examples of “Action Verbs Sentences”?. How “Action Verbs” affects the idea of a sentence.
This is an introductory lesson on action verbs. Students will learn about action verbs and they will also identify verbs in sentences.
I. Objectives: After this lesson the students will learn to:
1. Identify verbs in sentences
2. Give examples of verbs and use them in a sentence
3. Match the action with the pictures/sentence.
II. Subject Matter: Action Words
Materials: 1. Practice exercises
2. Group Activity Sheets
III. Learning Experiences
A. Pre Activity/ Warm up
Drill (Action Words)
eat drink cook talk
read teach sing laugh
sleep swim dance shout
B. Activity Proper
1. Review
Teacher review parts of a sentence.
Example: Terry chases the cat.
Call a volunteer to underline the subject and the predicate twice
2. Motivation
Say; without a verb we cannot make a sentence. We need a verb to tell what is happening.
3. Presentation (through reading the sentences written on the board)
On the board write these sentences;
Roy walked his dog.
Nina sang a song.
My dog jumped over the fence.
The wind blew the trees.
Teacher reads the sentences first, then the whole class, then by selected students.
4. Discussion
Walked and sang are verbs. They tell us what Roy and Nina did.
Jumped and blew are also verbs. They tell us which actions the dog and the wind did.
Explain that a VERB is a word that tells or asserts something about a person or thing.
Verb comes from the Latin verbum, which means a word; it is so called because it is the most important word in a sentence.
5. Practice exercise
A. Read the sentence below and underline the verb, the action word in each sentence.
- He spoke haughtily.
- The bell rang loudly.
- The dog ran after me.
- We eat three times a day.
- You speak too loudly.
- The clock ticks all day long.
B. Pair Work: Have the students work in pairs, one student will give an action word and the other will use it in a sentence.
6. Group Activity
Divide the class into three groups and give each group an activity sheet. If time allows have each group exchange/switch their work. Be sure to prepare an extra copy of your activity sheet.
7. Generalization
What is a verb?
Why it is important?
Write students answers on the board and have the class reads it, then in groups then by selected students.
IV. Evaluation
Circle the action verb in each sentence below.
1. The cat sleeps on the rug.
2. Cocks crow in the morning.
3. The fire burns dimly.
4. Ana writes a letter to her uncle.
5. The policemen blew his whistle.
6. The boy cut his hand with a knife.
7. The boy easily lifted the heavy weight.
8. He speaks the truth.
M.L. ____
I.D. ____
V. Assignment
Use these action verbs in a sentence.
swims plays
sneezes dashes
drives searches
VI. Remediation/ Enrichment
For slow learners’ students who find it hard to identify verbs in a sentence you need to review and explain what subjects are so students will understand about verbs. Give
simple sentences and have students underline the subject in the sentence and identify the verbs that the subject does.
VII. Reinforcement
For higher functional students you can act out and have them guess what your action is and let them use the action word in a sentence.
Practice Exercises
A. Directions: Circle the action verb in each sentence below.
1. Sally listens to her favorite song.
2. Craig hits the baseball over the fence.
3. The little pig grunts.
4. The roof of the house leaks.
5. The hunter searches for a deer.
6. Dr. Gold examines his patient.
7. The bluebird in the tree sings beautifully.
8. The football team dashes out of the locker room.
9. Paul reads The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
10. Mrs. Gray buys a roll of paper towels at the store.
11. Judy solves the mystery.
12. Harold finds a purple crayon.
B. Directions: Write the words “action verb” next to each action verb.
Write the word “noun” next to each noun.
13. swims _____________ 20. basketball _________
14. thinks _____________ 21. plays _____________
15. sneezes ___________ 22. relaxes _____________
16. clock _____________ 23. grass _____________
17. tooth _____________ 24. game _____________
18. drives _____________ 25. writes _____________
19. takes _____________
B. Directions: Draw a line to match the action words with the picture.
Group Activity Sheets
Group Activity 1
A. Directions: Match the action with the sentence.
Group Activity 2
Read the sentences below and underline the verb, the action word,
in each sentence.
1. Patty jumped on the trampoline.
2. The wind blew across the yard.
3. Mark drew a picture on the blackboard.
4. Mrs. Clark wrote a letter to my teacher.
5. Our car stopped in the parking lot.
6. The brown dog ate an oatmeal cookie.
7. The rain drips off my umbrella.
8. Do you eat ice cream?
9. Taffy plays in the sandbox.
10. My brothers walk to school.
11. My teacher threw the ball to Chuck.
12. Sam ran to catch his cat.
Group Activity 3
Directions: Underline the action verb of each sentence.
Then, write the action verb on the line.
1. The baby crawls across the floor. ______________________
2. The big black bear growled______________________
3. The rocket blasts in top the sky ______________________
4. The picture hung on the wall ______________________
5. I searched for my missing sock ______________________
6. Carlota’s brother grilled a steak______________________
7. Ken clicked the computer mouse ______________________
8. Dr. Kip examines his patient______________________
9. My red shirt shrunk in the wash ______________________
10. Mother hides the cookies ______________________
11. Seven fish swim in the aquarium ______________________
12. Amanda washes her car ______________________
For more readings
- When to use “a little” and “a few”: English Grammar Rules
- Compound Words: English Vocabulary
- The difference between MUST and HAVE TO
- Question Tags: Basic Rules
- Present perfect tense / Part 1 -form
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