Recognizing Verbs
Identify the verb in this sentence:
I baked delicious brownies last night
What is baked?
Name two common linking verbs.
Forms of "To Be" (is, was, were, are, had been)
looks, smells, feels, appears, seems, etc.
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A comparison between two unlike things, using the words like or as.
What is a simile?
A work of fiction that presents a sequence of events in an incident.
What is a short story?
Identify the verb in this sentence:
The sun rose this morning.
What is rose?
The two types of action verbs.
What are mental and physical?
Sarah and Keadra jumps into the pool.
Sarah and Keadra jump into the pool.
words or phrases that connect ideas, details, or events in writing.
What are transitions?
What is dialogue?
Identify the verbs in these sentences:
They are bored playing videos. They like reading more!
What is "are" and "like"?
Is the verb in this sentence action or linking?
I felt nervous before the test.
Linking (felt)
Are that alligator hungry?
Is that alligator hungry?
the exact, literal definition of a word
What is denotation?
What is setting?
Identify the verb in this sentence:
I ran further than I ever had, jumped higher than before, and won the gold medal!
What are ran, jumped, and won?
Is the verb in this sentence action or linking?
I studied last night.
Action (studied)
My brother and sister laugh when I do something silly.
the suggested or implied meaning or emotion associated with a word -- beyond its literal definition.
What is connotation?
the methods a writer uses to develop characters
What is characterization?
Identify the verbs in this sentence:
This book looks very entertaining!
What is "looks"?
Is the verb in this sentence action or linking?
I feel more confident now, because I prepared carefully.
BOTH! (feel - linking, prepared - action)
My grandmother is making her special sweet potato pie for dessert.
study the details of a work to identify essential features or meaning.
What is analyze?
a comparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another.
What is metaphor.