1. Action Verb Notes

2. Lights, Camera, Action…Verbs That is!
1. An action verb is a word that expresses ___________. 2. An action verb may be made up of more than one ___________. EX 1: The director shouts at the members of the cast. EX 2: The lights are flashing above the stage.

3. Action Verbs can express different actions such as physical and mental actions
PHYSICAL ACTION VERBS express physical action. They show the subject(s) physically doing the action of the sentence.
EX 1: The audience arrived in time for the performance
MENTAL ACTION VERBS express mental (thought) action.
They show the subject(s) doing activities such as thinking, forgetting, memorizing.
EX 1: Several singers have memorized the lyrics of a song.

4. Mental Action Verbs: MAKE A LIST OF MENTAL ACTION VERBS BELOW.
PHYSICAL ACTION VERBS: Make a list of physical action verbs below.
Mental Action Verbs: MAKE A LIST OF MENTAL ACTION VERBS BELOW.

5. RULES FOR HAS, HAVE, HAD
Has, Have, Had, are often used before other verbs. They can also be action verbs when they tell that the subject owns or holds something
EX 1: The actors already HAVE their costumes.
EX 2: The director HAS a script in her back pocket.
EX 3: Rosa HAD a theater program from 1920.

6. REVIEW and Checkout Try on your own.
Directions: On the check out sheet, write the following sentences. Then, underline the action verbs and write whether they are physical action verbs or mental action verbs.
Mom and Dad play golf on Saturday.
Our neighbors have a new car.
Sean forgot his jacket at home.
The icy rain blew through the open window.