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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Bird Verb Poems

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
In this instructional activity, the mentor text entitled Birds, written by Kevin Henkes, is used. Students will do the art link included on the site first. Then students will work as a class to record verbs found in the mentor text. Then...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Add Ed and Ing Endings to Verb

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces rules for correct spelling of verbs ending in -ed and -ing. There is a wonderful interactive activity and Activote assessment.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: I Spy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Teachers take the classroom outside as they bring action into the teaching of action verbs by playing "I Spy."
eBook
Quia

Quia: Analogies (Set 2)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students will improve their understanding of verbs that tell what action someone or something is performing by adding the correct action verbs to the sentences.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Verbs

For Teachers 1st - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will define the terms verb, linking verb, action verb, helping verb, being verb, irregular verb, and verb tense and provide examples of each type of verb. They also will identify and classify...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Verbs

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore the fun of action words in this flipchart about verbs.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
After hearing and discussing an excerpt from Sharon Creech's Walk Two Moons, students will plan to create a unique description of a character that uses memorable actions that "show" a person's character. They will brainstorm verbs that...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Wow! That Captures It!

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students learn how motion capture (mo-cap) technology enables computer animators to create realistic effects. They learn the importance of center of gravity in animation and how to use the concept of center of gravity in writing an...
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Google

Google for Education: Mystery Word X

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
An exercise for learners to analyze the classification of nouns and verbs. They begin by considering nouns as a person, place, or thing, and verbs as action words. Students then study more specific uses of nouns and verbs and rethink...
Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Write It: Activate Your Verbs [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Three page, PDF format handout that explains passive verbs, and when and how to avoid them. The third page contains some practice exercises. Colorful page with a good amount of information packed in to a fairly small space.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Action Packed Rain Forest Sentences

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this lesson, Jane Yolen's Welcome to the Greenhouse is used as a mentor text. Students will record their favorite verbs from the mentor text, rank them according to their favorite, and share them. Students will also use interactive...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Action Packed Ocean Sentences

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this lesson, Andrew Clement's awesome picture book, Big Al is used as a mentor text. Students will record their favorite verbs from the mentor text, rank them according to their favorite, and share them. Students will also use...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Singular or Plural

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
The Common Core Standard L.1.1.c states that the students will use singular and plural nouns in sentences with matching verbs. Students will do this in writing and speaking. This lesson allows students to write and tell the class...
Primary
Other

Schoolhouse Rock: Verb: That's What's Happening

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This site from Schoolhouse Rock provides a popular song favorite from the 1970s cartoon series that will help you remember what verbs are and how to recognize them. The lyrics are provided along with a picture.
Activity
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Writing Concise Sentences

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Why write five paragraphs when you can say what you want to say in two? Learn how to make the most of your words and sentences to get your point across without being too wordy.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Shake It in Shades Game

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Make every moment count! Utilize a brain break to learn shades of meaning among verbs at the same time! Included in this lesson is a video of the activity, a reference chart, and a list of fun verbs to act out.
Handout
The Write Place

Literacy Education Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Literacy Education Online (or LEO) is a great place to start if you need help with your writing. The homepage is organized around kinds of problems or questions you might have concerning your writing. Find your problem, click on the...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this lesson, students listen carefully as their teacher reads the story "The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything" by Linda Williams. Students listen for key verbs such as clomp and wiggle throughout the story and as they...
Handout
Other

Sharpening Your Writing Skills

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This handbook provides step-by-step modules to help you develop an appropriate business writing style. It also gives you rules for punctuation and "plain English." Answers are provided for exercises. PDF document.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Waddle Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This instructional activity connects literacy, creativity and movement! Students act out different animals in the book "Waddle" as the teacher reads aloud. Students listen carefully for the animal name and the verb describing how that...
eBook
Quia

Quia: Action Verbs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This 26 question quiz has students choose the term that best matches the definition. Java is required.
Interactive
Fun Brain

Fun Brain: 2 Bee or Nottoobee

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
When given a sentence, students will choose the correct verb that will complete the sentence. Student will be analyzing and applying the correct verb tense.
Handout
Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: The Compound Subject

For Students 9th - 10th
The goal of this site on the compound subject is for you to be able to recognize compound subjects when you see them. In order to accomplish this, the site begins with definitions for the various types of verbs, then gives examples for...
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Beware of Nominalizations (Aka Zombie Nouns)

For Students 9th - 10th
This video lesson focuses on removing nominalizations (long nouns made by adding suffixes to verbs, nouns, and adjectives) from your writing to make your sentences live instead of being a part of the living dead. Nominalizations impede...

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