Verbs - Take Action

Verbs are the action in the sentence. Verbs tell the reader what the subject is doing.

Verbs: Examples, Lessons, & Worksheets

Ask yourself, "What is the subject doing?" to find the verb. (The subject is the noun).

Examples of verbs; running, talking or writing. Keep in mind that the use of correct verb tense is a primary literacy skill that when mastered, ensures that your children's English grammar is correct and easy to read. The easiest way to check the correct verb tense is to listen. Read the sentence out loud and then go with your gut instinct. Does it sound correct? No. Change it. Yes? Yeah!

Below are listed 7 mini-lessons and corresponding worksheets that teach English grammar and punctuation while using verbs. You may want your children to do a lesson more than once to help them master the grammar skills.

Practice makes prefect.

Mini Lesson One; The verb is the word that tells about the action in the sentence.

Here is a list of verbs to help you with your writing.

1) Worksheet on Verb Openers

Mini Lesson Two; Verbs invite the reader to explore your sentences. Use a wide variety of verbs in your writing. To help your children discover the verbs in the sentences on this worksheet, ask "What is the subject doing?" (What action is the noun doing?)

2) Worksheet on Verb Openers

Mini Lesson Three; Helping With Writing teaches you how to guide your children to write verbs as sentence openers. The verbs in this worksheet describe what the noun (or subject) is doing and how to write the verb at the beginning of a sentence.

3) Worksheet on Verb Openers

Mini Lesson Four; The verb expresses action, or a state of being.

Action Examples; bring, run, an occurrence, decompose, or glitter.

State of being Examples; to be (linking verbs; is, am, was, are, were. being, be and been).

4) Worksheet on Verb Openers

Mini Lesson Five; Your children will be asked some questions so that they can practice using verbs. Together, read the questions out loud to help them choose the correct verb that fits the best with the sentence.

5) Worksheet on Verb Openers

Mini Lesson Six; By reading through all the sentences and choices before doing the worksheets, you and your children will get a clearer understanding of what direction the lessons is taking you.

6) Worksheet on Verb Openers

Mini Lesson Seven; Read the story, "Run Won" first before doing the work. By writing lists and making charts with the verbs, your children is intensifying their English grammar and building their vocabulary.

7) Worksheet on Verb Openers