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ACTION VERBS By Katsi Powless ETCV 411 Language Arts Grade 3

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What is an action verb? A verb is one of the most important parts of a sentence. It tells the reader what the subject is doing. It is always found in the predicate of a sentence.

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These are examples of action verbs Jumping Rope Running Jumping Laughing Sneezing Diving

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1.The dog chased the cat around the house. 2. Children like playing games. 3. Their teacher wrote the answers on the board. 4. I was working on my homework this morning. Can you find the action verb in each sentence? Check your answers!

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The underlined word is the action verb. The dog chased the cat around the house. Children like playing games. Their teacher wrote the answers on the board. I was working on my homework this morning. Check to see if you were right!

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Past Tense Present Tense Future Tense Action Verbs come in 3 types: Example

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1.Past tense Verbs that tell about an action or actions that happened a while ago are called past tense action verbs. Example: The boy wanted an ice cream cone. Wanted is a past tense verb because the action already happened Action verbs types

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2.Present Tense A verb that describes an action happening now is called a present tense action verb. Example: The dog is chasing the cat. Chasing is the present tense action verb because the dog is doing it right now. Action verb types cont.

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3.Future tense A verb that describes something happening in the future is called a future tense action verb. Example: We will be shoveling snow in the winter. Shoveling is the future tense action verb because it tells of an action we will be doing another time. Action verb types cont.

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2 Bee or Nottoobee Verb Viper Balloon Verb Game Games to practice verb skills

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Choose one of the options below to complete. When finished, turn in, so I know you completed the slide show. Action Verb WorksheetAction Verb Worksheet Print this worksheet and complete. What is a Verb Worksheet What is a Verb Worksheet Print this worksheet and complete. If you need more practice, click the home button to review the slides again. Or Click the return button to practice some more with the games. More Verb Practice

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What is an action verb?