Find It!
Find the Direct Object. Julie sang a song
Song
Find the Direct Object. Blake gave John a large watermelon.
What is an adjective?
An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun and answers the questions; What kind? How many? Which? Whose?
What kind of verb does a DO follow?
Predicate Verb
baby
Find the Direct Object. Mary burnt the toast.
Toast
Find the Direct Object. The man fell off of the boat.
Boat
What is a noun?
A noun names a person, place, thing, activity or idea.
What makes finding the DO easy?
Finding the predicate verb and subject
Suddenly, the back door swung open. What are the adverbs?
What is suddenly and open
Find the Direct Object. Murphy smacked Adam on the head with her paw.
Adam
Find the Direct Object. The policeman chased the robber down the street.
The Robber
What is an adverb?
An adverb modifies a verb, adjective or another adverb and answers the questions; How? When? Where? Why?
What type of verb helps a Predicate Verb?
A helping verb, also known as an auxiliary verb.
The largest pumpkin won first prize. What is the subject.
pumpkin
Find the Direct Object. Bob quickly closed the creaking door.
Door
Find the Direct Object. Blake's chickens ate dry hay
Hay
What is a helping verb?
A helping verb helps another verb assert action, being or existence. am, is, are, was, were, being, been, do, does, did
What questions does a DO answer?
It answers what or to whom the action has happened
The shiny red car is speeding down the highway. What is the Predicate Verb?
speeding
Find the Direct Object. Mom scolded Blake and Ryan about how they ate blueberry pie.
pie
Find the Direct Object. Blake saw a large chicken running down the path.
chickens
What is a predicate verb?
An action verb.
What is the formula for finding the DO?
Subject + Action Verb + What/Who=DO
Mom gave Max a cookie and a dinosaur. What is the direct object?
cookie and dinosaur