Agenda
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Tuesday, February 22
Finish Debate Articles
Finding Precise Verbs
Video Clip
Introduce Types: Action & Linking
Do Verb Exercises 1 & 2
Finish Exercises 1 & 2
Verb Quiz Friday!
Warm Up
List Your 5 Most Beloved Verbs
“That’s it! I’m writing you a double
detention!” Mrs. Bixby said.
List 5 Precise Verbs
Roared, bellowed,
snarled, snapped,
hissed, yelled, fired,
erupted, commanded,
shouted, growled,
demanded, blurted,
belted, barked,
asserted,etc…..
“The crime scene investigator saw
the evidence.”
List 5 Precise Verbs
Examined, studied,
analyzed, observed,
noticed, stared, sighted,
scrutinized, scanned,
inspected,checked, etc.
He went to ballet class.
Pranced, frolicked,
glided, twirled, skipped,
etc.
“He likes her.”
4 Precise Verbs
Action Verbs!
Visible Action: giggle, sprint, shout, waddle,
nibble, dive, toss, explode, charge,etc.
Mental Action: dream, think, ponder, wonder,
discover, believe, hope, understand,etc.
Linking Verbs!
Common Linking Verbs: am, are, was, were
No actual action taking place
They just make a statement.
Links a noun or adjective to the subject.
“The lifeguard was muscular.”
“The lifeguard looked buff.”
“The lifeguard looked at me.”
Linking to Action
The kindergarteners are obnoxious.
Grandma is nice.
The sub looked scared.
Action or Linking?
Cody looked very ill.
Sam smelled the freshly baked cookies.
Allison looked at her grade.
Maddie smelled like vanilla lotion.
Nathan felt the goat’s head.
Emily felt nervous for the tryouts.
The boy turned back and headed for home.