Action Verb
Helping Verb
or
Linking Verb
Don’t forget about the tricky ones…
appear, become, feel, grow, look, remain,
seem, smell, sound, taste.
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Keep score on a piece of paper.
Click on a green box on the next slide.
Read the sentence. Identify what type of
verb the red one is.
Click on the corresponding picture.
Action
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Helping
Linking
If it says you are right, give yourself a point.
If you are wrong, it’s the other person’s turn.
Keep playing until all boxes are gone.
If you got a lot wrong, play again.
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Oops….Click face to go
back
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That car appeared out of no
where!
Action
Helping
Linking
2
Mallory is walking to the park
Action
Helping
Linking
3
The video game is exciting.
Action
Helping
Linking
4
Elizabeth and Cheyenne had
gone to the library by the time
I got home.
Action
Helping
Linking
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The room was purple stripes
with pink polka dots.
Action
Helping
Linking
6
Sally listens to her favorite
song every day on the way to
school.
Action
Helping
Linking
7
I am going away for the
weekend.
Action
Helping
Linking
8
I might be going to the beach
this summer.
Action
Helping
Linking
9
Nelson had built a huge sand
castle when a wave came and
ruined it.
Action
Helping
Linking
10
Craig unbelievably hit the
baseball over the fence.
Action
Helping
Linking
11
The castle was six stories tall
and covered in shells.
Action
Helping
Linking
12
Miranda can swim after dinner.
Action
Helping
Linking
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The little pig grunted.
Action
Helping
Linking
14
The Phillies are the best
baseball team!
Action
Helping
Linking
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You can’t do that!
Action
Helping
Linking
16
The roof of the house leaks.
Action
Helping
Linking
17
The hunter searched for the
deer.
Action
Helping
Linking
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The car is loudly roaring.
Action
Helping
Linking
19
I think the old house is
haunted.
Action
Helping
Linking
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Who ate all of the cake?
Action
Helping
Linking
21
The large, barking dogs were
scary.
Action
Helping
Linking
22
There were five fish in the
aquarium.
Action
Helping
Linking
23
The bluebird in the tree, sings
beautifully.
Action
Helping
Linking
24
Will you be on time tomorrow?
Action
Helping
Linking
25
Will you be on time tomorrow?
Action
Helping
Linking
26
The football team dashed out
of the locker room.
Action
Helping
Linking
27
That pie tastes delicious.
Action
Helping
Linking
28
That shirt looks too small for
you.
Action
Helping
Linking
29
She looked to the sky, in
hopes of seeing the eclipse.
Action
Helping
Linking
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The gloves feel so soft.
Action
Helping
Linking
31
Dr. Gold was examining the
patient when the bird hit the
window.
Action
Helping
Linking
32
The dog felt the snow and
turned right back around.
Action
Helping
Linking
33
The cop was quickly chasing
the robber, when the dog ran
into the road.
Action
Helping
Linking
34
The cop was quickly chasing
the robber, when the dog ran
into the road.
Action
Helping
Linking
35
While the small boy was
swimming in the ocean, the
shark watched him.
Action
Helping
Linking
36
While the small boy was
swimming in the ocean, the
shark watched him.
Action
Helping
Linking
37
We were the last ones to
arrive to the party.
Action
Helping
Linking
38
You look tired.
Action
Helping
Linking
39
The paper is fluttering in the
wind.
Action
Helping
Linking
40
Nick will eat chicken fingers
for dinner tonight.
Action
Helping
Linking
41
I am looking for the new book
by Lee Childs.
Action
Helping
Linking
42
I am looking for the new book
by Lee Childs.
Action
Helping
Linking
43
Tina never went that way
before.
Action
Helping
Linking
44
The dogs were sleeping on the
bed.
Action
Helping
Linking
45
The quick squirrels have run
up the tree.
Action
Helping
Linking
46
If it hadn’t gotten warm that
day, we could have been
skiing at Blue Mountain.
Action
Helping
Linking
47
Laura smelled something
scrumptious coming from the
kitchen.
Action
Helping
Linking
48
Laura smelled funny.
Action
Helping
Linking
49
Kara could have eaten the
entire cake if it weren’t for her
sister eating one too.
Action
Helping
Linking
You’re
right!
Action Verb
Return to Board
You’re
right!
Linking Verb
Return to Board
You’re
right!
Helping Verb
Return to Board
Oops
I’m sorry…
Return to Board