1. Vivid verbs Lesson 1 What is a verb? Created by Krista Mehrtens ©2012 Stellar-Students 2.L.1, 3.L.1

2. Lesson 1: What are Verbs?  A word that tells what people or things do is a verb.  Verbs are words that show action. Example: Ella bought a ticket.

3.  Every sentence has a subject and a predicate.  The main word in the subject is often the noun.  The verb is the main word in the predicate. Example: The driverstopped.

4. Examples of verbs Watchedstayed Visitedliked Swamjump runwalk Writeshelps looksearch closedstay Snorestop

5. Let’s Practice! Directions: Underline the verb in each sentence. 1.Seth watched a movie in the car. 2.His mom drove Seth and his friends to a basketball game. 3.Many people cheered at the basketball game. Let’s Check our answers.

6. 1.Seth watched a movie in the car. 2.His mom drove Seth and his friends to a basketball game. 3.Many people cheered at the basketball game.

7. Let’s Practice! 4. Jason heard a strange noise. 5. His dog scratched the back door with his paw. 6. He wanted inside. Let’s Check our answers.

8. 4. Jason heard a strange noise. 5. His dog scratched the back door with his paw. 6. He wanted inside.