What do these words have in common? Pour Laugh Run Toss Skip Catch Soar Sent Swim Walk Drink Open Carry Text

Verbs are the action or doing part of the sentence. Teaching Grammar Through Writing Keith Polette

Action Verbs are… words that name an ACTION! words that can express physical actions. words that can express mental activities.

Action Verbs can be tricky when using… have, has, or had. These are action verbs when they name what the subject owns or holds. Example: The director has a script in her pocket.

Action Verbs examples… Eugene O’Neill’s father, an actor, toured the country. O’Neill learned about the theater from his father. toured learned

Action Verbs examples… O’Neill’s father sent him to Princeton University. Soon O’Neill developed an interest in the sea. sent developed

Action Verbs examples… He left home for two years of travel. Later, a drama teacher at Harvard University inspired O’Neill. left inspired

What do these words have in common? Am Are Is Was Were Have Has Had Do Does Did Will Shall Be Being Been Could Should Would May Might Must Appear Seem Become Became Look Remain

Linking Verbs… connect the subject of a sentence with a noun or an adjective in the predicate. Example: Bess Powell was the director. N N was

Active Voice… Occurs when the subject performs the action of the verb. George Bernard Shaw wrote that play. wrote

Passive Voice… Occurs when the subject receives the action of the verb. That play was written by George Bernard Shaw. was written

Active/Passive Voice… Pygmalion was written by George Bernard Shaw. was written Passive Voice

Active/Passive Voice… Shaw’s play is based on an ancient Greek myth. is based Passive Voice

Active/Passive Voice… Many people saw the play. saw Active Voice

Active/Passive Voice… Critics gave it poor reviews in the newspapers. gave Active Voice

Main Verbs and Helping Verbs… A helping verb helps the main verb tell about an action or make a statement.

Common Helping Verbs… Am Is Are Was Were Have Had Has Be Being Been

Main Verbs and Helping Verbs… The director had joined the crew later in the day, and now he is conducting his own last minute check. had joined is conducting

Main Verbs and Helping Verbs… Emmy awards have been announced each year in the category for drama-comedy specials. have been announced

Main Verbs and Helping Verbs… Live theater has experienced a surge in attendance. has experienced

A Sound List Poem-Step 1 Think of six different animals—be specific! (blue heeler) Think of words—verbs—for the noises that the animals make—be specific! (Onomatopoeia) (yelps) Think of six different things that make noise in the city—be specific! (fire truck) Think of words—verbs—for the noises that the things in the city make—be specific! (Onomatopoeia) (wails)

A Sound List Poem-Step 2 Put your animals and the sounds they make in one stanza; put the things from the city and the noises they make in another stanza. Begin and end stanza one with a line like this: Noisy animals, noisy animals everywhere. Begin and end stanza two with a line like this: City noise, city noise fills the air. Make your poem unique to your experiences and the city of Lubbock or another city you have visited.

A Sound List Poem-Step 3 Write your poem. Noisy animals, noisy animals everywhere. Hummingbirds whirr. Bullfrogs groan. Hawks screech. Moths flutter. Chihuahuas yelp. Tigers snarl. City noise, city noise fills the air. Jackhammers chatter. Tires squeal. Sirens wail. Crowds roar. Moving trucks moan. Trains hiss.