To Be, To Do, To Think Kinds of Verbs

Just a normal day when suddenly… Boy ____ home on board Think of ways to get him home (physical action) Add him to the sentence How is he feeling? (Mental action) Write a few sentences on the board How does he look? What is the problem? What advice would you give to him? What would you do?

Kinds of Verbs Every sentence has a verb A verb tells what the subject does, has, is or feels They express action or being A verb expresses action (physical or mental) or being Ex) Ed and Iris raise Vegetables Ex) They feel happy

Action Verb An action verb tells what the subject has or does It can express physical or mental action Example of physical action: run and look Example of mental action: think and dream

Being Verb Does not refer to action but describes a state of being. It tells what the subject is or feels Examples) be, feel, appear, become, seem, sound, stay, taste, look Go back to the boy What would the predicate be in this sentence

Let’s practice Ed fed the seedlings The plants became big The pumpkins looked ripe Ed picked the pumpkins Iris dreamed of a secret garden They put the squash in their basket Ed hoped for more crops Find each verb. Does it express mental action, physical action, or being?

Linking Verbs A verb that expresses being is called a LINKING verb It is the glue that links the subject of a sentence to the predicate (describes the subject) Ex) The bird looks feathery The bird = feathery Ex 2) Pepper tastes spicy It looks feathery on board Feathery is predicate, it describes the the bird What is the linking verb?

Food Review Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the two Thanksgiving dishes below. Use both linking verbs and action verbs (at least five of each). Exchange paragraphs with a partner and list and label the linking and action verbs.

Let’s practice He looked at the recipe Chicken tastes delicious The tomatoes feel soft The beans look healthy He smelled the garlic It tasted so good The dogs fur felt soft

The Importance of Doing: Verbs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJeWFoKZ63U Name the subject physical/ mental/ Being What is each doing? What is each thinking or feeling? What is each subject?

To Be: Writing with verbs However, there is only one who doesn't feel part of the big family, the old snake who always hide behind in the shadows. Vera’s plan working just as she had hoped it would. Wargrave keeps takes notes about people on the island. It was strange, she did not give a response or acknowledged my existence