Vivid verbsLesson 1

What is a verb?Created by Krista Mehrtens ©2012

Stellar-Students

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Lesson 1: What are Verbs?

A word that tells what people or things do is a verb.

Verbs are words that show action.

Example: Ella bought a ticket.

Every sentence has a subject and a predicate.

The main word in the subject is often the noun.

The verb is the main word in the predicate.Example: The driver stopped.

Examples of verbs

Watched stayedVisited likedSwam jumprun walkWrites helpslook searchclosed staySnore stop

Let’s Practice!Directions: Underline the verb in each sentence.

1.Seth watched a movie in the car.

2.His mom drove Seth and his friends to a basketball game.

3.Many people cheered at the basketball game.

Let’s Check our answers.

Let’s Practice!4. Jason heard a strange noise.

5. His dog scratched the back door with his paw.

6. He wanted inside.

Let’s Check our answers.