Identifying Action Verbs & State of Being Verbs
Name ________________________________________ Date ______________ Class Period _______________
Advanced - 4
The student can identify
action verbs and state of
being verbs in a complex
sentence and in a question.
The student can accurately
locate state of being
verbs, even in contraction
words.
Example: Do you think she
shouldn’t have said that?
Proficient - 3
The student can identify
action verbs and state of
being verbs in a sentence.
Regardless of sentence
structure, the student can
identify how verbs are used
in statements.
Partially Proficient -2
The student can identify
action verbs and state of
being verbs more than half
of the time. The student
may be stronger at locating
verbs in one sentence
pattern over another.
In Progress -1
The student can identify
action verbs and state of
being verbs less than half
of the time. Answers may
include words that are not
verbs, or the student may
miss many verbs in the
answer.
Example: He will pick up
apples at the store.
Example: They didn’t ask
for the discount at Six
Flags.
Example: They didn’t ask
for the discount at Six
Flags.
Standard: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage
when speaking.
From Page 11 – Drill 2: Locating Verbs in Sentences from Steps to Good Grammar
Instructions: Draw one line under the state of being verb words and draw two lines under
the action verbs.
1.
John slid quickly down the pole.
11. Pedro will ask her.
2. Possibly she believed the gossip.
12. Dad does drive Mom’s car.
3. Was that your sister?
13. Joan will have left by now.
4. Dr. Jones introduced us to her
14. The conductor must have found it.
husband.
15. Has Lisa finished her homework?
5. Who was that?
16. Couldn’t you do the math problems?
6. The dog jumped over the fence.
17. When will he return the tickets?
7. My sister and I walk to school.
18. Have you ever answered her letter?
8. Pete sneaked quietly from the room.
19. Bryan must not have known about
9. Martha might have finished the
project.
10. The sudden lurch of the bus had
startled us.
the parade.
20. This ends the drill!
Identifying Action Verbs & State of Being Verbs – FORMATIVE #2
Name ________________________________________ Date ______________ Class Period _______________
Advanced - 4
The student can identify
action verbs and state of
being verbs in a complex
sentence and in a question.
The student can accurately
locate state of being
verbs, even in contraction
words.
Example: Do you think she
shouldn’t have said that?
Proficient - 3
The student can identify
action verbs and state of
being verbs in a sentence.
Regardless of sentence
structure, the student can
identify how verbs are used
in statements.
Partially Proficient -2
The student can identify
action verbs and state of
being verbs more than half
of the time. The student
may be stronger at locating
verbs in one sentence
pattern over another.
In Progress -1
The student can identify
action verbs and state of
being verbs less than half
of the time. Answers may
include words that are not
verbs, or the student may
miss many verbs in the
answer.
Example: He will pick up
apples at the store.
Example: They didn’t ask
for the discount at Eliches.
Example: They didn’t ask
for the discount at Eliches.
Standard: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage
when speaking.
Drill 3: Locating Verbs in Sentences (from page 11)
Instructions: Draw one line under the state of being verbs and two lines under the action verbs.
1.
Where was your book?
2. My brothers played football all
morning.
10. You should have been helping me with
the dishes.
11. Did Carl hit the ball over the fence?
3. Dad told us a strange story.
12. Can you run as fast as he?
4. The United States flag waves in the
13. Has Jared ever tried that before?
breeze.
5. Why did Juanita come home early
today?
6. An old woman was seen on the corner.
7. Josh will be leaving soon.
8. Sasha could have lost her ring on the
bus.
9. Must you do your homework now?
14. Matt is playing the part of Scrooge.
15. The costumes have not yet arrived.
16. Does that dog whine all the time?
17. Something must have happened to
Uncle Don.
18. He has never done that before.
19. I may be going to Hawaii next summer.
20. You might check your work!
Identifying Action Verbs & State of Being Verbs – SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Name ________________________________________ Date ______________ Class Period _______________
Advanced - 4
The student can identify
action verbs and state of
being verbs in a complex
sentence and in a question.
The student can accurately
locate state of being
verbs, even in contraction
words.
Example: Do you think she
shouldn’t have said that?
Proficient - 3
The student can identify
action verbs and state of
being verbs in a sentence.
Regardless of sentence
structure, the student can
identify how verbs are used
in statements.
Partially Proficient -2
The student can identify
action verbs and state of
being verbs more than half
of the time. The student
may be stronger at locating
verbs in one sentence
pattern over another.
In Progress -1
The student can identify
action verbs and state of
being verbs less than half
of the time. Answers may
include words that are not
verbs, or the student may
miss many verbs in the
answer.
Example: He will pick up
apples at the store.
Example: They didn’t ask
for the discount at Eliches.
Example: They didn’t ask
for the discount at Eliches.
Standard: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage
when speaking.
Final Drill (from page 13)
Instructions: Draw one line under the state of being verbs and two lines under the action verbs.
1.
Will Dad go to the soccer game
with us?
2. That boy could have worked
harder.
3. The girls are already
experimenting with their chemistry
set.
4. The box of books may have arrived
today.
5. Did David return his book?
6. The men should have finished the
job by now.
7. Would you like a piece of pie?
8. Were you and she playing tennis
today?
9. Dan hurriedly left the room.
10. You and I can finish the project
tonight.
11. The little boy was being helping by
his teacher.
12. I shall write my report tonight.
13. Everyone should do the first ten
problems.
14. Might Dad have left his office
already?
15. Why aren’t you going home?