1. Verbs
S1 Literacy

2. Learning Intentions I can identify verbs in a sentence.
I can use verbs to make my writing more expressive.

3. Perhaps this will help you...
Verbs
As a group, can you create a simple definition of a verb?
Perhaps this will help you...

4. As our hero, Action Verb, told us a verb is an action.
Verbs
As our hero, Action Verb, told us a verb is an action.
Important things you need to know about verbs:
You can’t have a sentence without one!
They describe an action OR
They describe a state of being (am, be, is, have)

6. am, is, are, was, were, be, has been, might have been, like....
Linking Verbs
am, is, are, was, were, be, has been, might have been, like....
I = happy
I am happy.
The grass = green
The grass is green.
I am the missing link.

7. Identifying Verbs It is raining outside.
Copy the following sentences into you jotters and underline the verbs in the following sentences.
It is raining outside.
The dog barked as the postman rang the doorbell.
I am happy when the sun shines.
I have three cats and two chickens.
I like cheese on toast.

8. Your group is going to choose a simple action.
Verb Vocabulary
Carefully choosing the verbs you use is a great way to improve your writing and make it more expressive and descriptive.
Your group is going to choose a simple action.
Then, your group is going to make a ‘Verb Vocabulary’ poster that shows off all the other verbs you could use instead.
Look at the example on the following slide. Can you add any words to it?

9. Verb Vocabulary skipped strutted shuffled ran slouched paced WALKED
Better verbs than...
WALKED
slouched
skipped
paced

10. Compete against the verb viper!
Game Time
Compete against the verb viper!
You have to work out the correct linking verb by making the viper eat it.

11. Coming up...
Later on in the year we look at verbs again when we look at tense and how verbs and other words change when using the past and present tense.

12. HOMEWORK Complete the verb quiz! Identify the verbs in the sentences.
(There might be more than one!)