Insert the Verb
Action, linking, helping
Choose the correct verbs
VERBS
paragraphs
100
I ______ the dog chase after the bone
Insert a Verb
Watch, seen, etc
100
SHE JOGS TO THE STORE WHEN SHE IS HAPPY.
What are the verbs? What type of verbs are they?
Verbs: JOGS, IS
action; linking
100
He is _______ on stage.
1. performing
2. sleeping
3. making
2. Performing
100
What is an action verb?
It tells you what something/someone is doing
100
200
The boy was _______ after the ball.
Insert a verb?
Running, chasing, etc.
200
ASK ASHLEY IF SHE WANTS CANDY. SHE MIGHT SAY YES.
What are the verbs? What type of verbs are they?
Verbs: ask, wants, might, say
action: ask, wants, say
helping: might
200
She is ______ her son color a picture
1. Dancing
2. Sitting
3. Watching
3. Watching
200
What is a linking verb?
used to describe the subject (noun)
200
300
She was __1__ in the pool with her friends. They were __2___ together.
Insert the verbs?
1. swimming, floating, etc.
2. laughing, yelling, screaming, etc.
300
The book is brown. It is my favorite book. Can you read it to me?
Verbs: is, is, read
action: read
Linking: is, is
300
The family is _______.
1. having
2. Taking
3. Moving
3. Moving
300
What is a helping verb?
Helps the main (action) verb.
300
400
She ___1___ with the manager. They __2____ her the money back. She ___3____ home.
Insert verbs
1. talked, spoke, yelled, argued, etc
2. gave, handed, etc.
3. drove, walked, ran, went, etc
400
SHE WORE SKIRTS IN THE WINTER. I THOUGHT SHE WAS CRAZY. HER MOM TOLD HER IT WAS A BAD IDEA.
What are the verbs? What type of verbs are they?
Verbs: wore, thought, was, told, was
action: wore, thought, told
linking: was, was
400
The cat was ______ the little boy. It was ____ to get away. The boy _______ for his mom
1. Scratching/barking/danced
2. Scratching/fighting/Cried
3. Clawing/barking/faught
2.Scratching/fighting/cried
400
Tell me 3 sentences using these action verbs.
sees
shopping
watches
...
400
500
The man __1___ at the red light. He seen a boy __2___ his bike. He ___3___ music in the car as he ___4___ home.
Insert verbs.
1. stopped, etc
2. riding, holding, on, etc
3. played, listened to, turned up, etc
4. drove, etc
500
THE WOLD HOWLED AT THE FULL MOON AS IT WAS RUNNING FROM HUNTERS. IT JUMPED OVER A CLIFF AND LANDED IN THE WATER. IT WILL SWIM BACK TO LAND.
What are the verbs? What type of verbs are they?
verbs: howled, was, running, jumped, landed, will, swim,
action: howled, running, jumped, landed, swim
helping: was, will
500
You better _____ for bees before they _____ you. You never know when they will _____.
1. walk/move/coming
2. sing/dance/buzz
3. watch/sting/attack.
3. Watch/sting/attack
500
Tell me a 3 sentences using these helping verbs.
might
will
can
...
500
What are the nouns and verbs in this paragraph.
