Grammar Unit 2: Lesson 6 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott 1.

This week’s skills: Part 1: Action Verbs
Part 2: Main Verb and Helping Verb Part 3: Linking Verbs Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

An action verb is a word that shows action.
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An action verb tells what someone or something is doing.

Action verbs can be physical actions that you can see.

Can you think of some action verbs that show physical action?

Action verbs can also be mental actions.

I think this book is good!

An action verb is a word that shows action.

An action verb tells what someone or something is doing.

Action verbs can be physical actions that you can see.

Action verbs can also be mental actions.

Read each sentence and circle the action verb.

1. Spike swam across the pool.

4. Tyson skateboards down the sidewalk.

5. Radar won his agility class.

Let’s try a few more. Read each sentence
Let’s try a few more. Read each sentence. Fill in the blank with an action verb. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

1. Mom ________________the bear’s foot.

2. The ducks _______________ across the road.

3. Sparky _______________ the pillow.

4. The panda _______________ on its belly.

5. Toby _______________ his teeth.

6. Dizzie _______________ for a treat.

7. The pig _______________ through the mud.

8. Panda _________________ his birthday cake.

Part 2: Main Verbs and Helping Verbs
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A verb phrase combines a helping verb with a main verb.

The main verb is the most important verb and that it tells the action.

And words like: shall should will would might may

Let’s practice! Underline the main verb and circle the helping verb.

Jess will eat pizza for dinner.

Conner is walking to school.

Kyle can run for a long time.

Ryan and Denny have gone to the library.

A linking verb tells what something is or is like.

be Most linking verbs are forms of the word:

are was am is were Forms of the word be include the words:

Linking verbs link the subject to the nouns and adjectives in the predicate.

seem seems seemed Other linking verbs you might see include:

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