Find the Action Verb
Find the Linking Verb
Action or Linking Verb?
Titles
Past, Present, Future
100

The dog runs across the yard. 

runs

100

She is helping her mom. 

is

100

Megan walks home from school.

walk- action verb 

100

How do you punctuate a book title when hand writing a sentence?

You underline it

100

If a dog barked yesterday.  Is it past, present, or future?

past

200

She laughs at the comics each morning.

laughs 

200

Jess and her mom are baking a cake. 

are

200

Bri stops at the stop sign. 

stops - action verb 

200

If keyboarding can you Italisize book titles?

True

200

Lexi played like a great musician. What is the past tense verb?

played

300

Max and Philip ran and played after school. Identify 2 verbs.

ran, played

300

We were lined up and ready. 

were

300

Lea is a good student. 

is

300

How would you punctuate the movie title despicable me?

Capitalize both words and put quotations around it.

300

She ran home, howling like a wolf. Are the verbs past, present, or future?

past

400

Be sure to read your book tonight.

read

400

Ashley was a princess for dress up day. 

was

400

Lisa was a third grader last year. 

was - linking verb 

400

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400

Say an example of a sentence that has a action verb in present tense.

random

500

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500

Sarah made sure she was on task in class. 

was

500

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500

Give two examples of titles that should be Italasized when keyboarding.

books, magazines, movies, newspapers, plays, CD's
500

Explain the difference between the past, present, and future tense of action verbs.

Past already happened.  Present is happening now. Future will happen later

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