Verbs #3

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English

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6th Grade

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CCSS

L.1.1E, L.4.1B, L.2.2C

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Robyn Doenges

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13 Slides • 32 Questions

Helping, Action, and Linking

Verbs

Verbs #3

Goal: I can identify a linking verb, action verb, and

helping verb in a sentence.

Helping Verbs

There are 22 (sometimes people say 23).

These verbs HELP a main verb in the sentence.

They are: be, am, is, are, was, were, been, have, has, had, should, would, could,
shall, will, might, must, may, can, do, did, does, (and some say being)

Here’s a song… Helping Verb Song

Helping Verbs

Wait...can’t some of these verbs be linking verbs?

Yes, they can. However, if they are used alone, they are linking verbs.

If there is another verb after it-- then it means that it is a helping verb.

Here’s another song… Helping verb song #2

Helping Verb Math

Helping Verb(s) + Main Verb (action or linking) = Verb Phrase

When this happens, it is easy to look at the first verb and decide that it’s a helping
verb, but that’s not what we need to do. To find it a verb is action or linking, you
MUST find the LAST verb in the verb phrase. Decide if that one verb is action or
linking.

Examples:

Must be running

has been

This verb is
linking. So

the verb
phrase is
linking.

This verb is
action. So
the verb
phrase is

action.

Multiple Choice

What are five of the helping verbs?

Am, were, being, have, and do.

I don't remember some of them. Let me think about it.

Can we just move on?

Multiple Choice

Which word is the MAIN verb? She was signing at the concert.

She

was

singing

concert

Multiple Choice

Which word is the MAIN verb? He was jumping on the trampoline.

was

jumping

trampoline

Multiple Choice

What is the HELPING verb? The baby was crying.

The

baby

was

crying

Multiple Choice

What is the helping verb? Tomorrow we will play basketball.

will

play

basketball

Multiple Choice

What is the HELPING verb? The boy is running fast.

boy

running

fast

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct contraction. I am the best teacher! (I am)

I'm

Im'

I'am

Multiple Choice

Which word names the correct contraction? She will play basketball at PE. (She will)

Shell

She'll

Shel'l

Shell'

Multiple Choice

Lisa ___ leaving for he beach.

are

Show you know...

If you’re ready to be tested on helping verb….

Click Verbs #4

Keep going to the next types….

HW 1

Action Verbs

Definition: An action verb expresses either physical or mental activity.

This means it could be THINK or DO.

These verbs are probably the easiest. We understand a word that shows an
action.

Here’s the School House Rock Video about Verbs

After your practice problems, there will be a new link for your google form!

Multiple Select

Which words are the action verbs (select all that apply):

Greg cut the bananas and put them into a smoothie

cut

put

smoothie

into

Multiple Select

Which words are the action verbs (select all that apply):

The teacher quickly graded the papers and gave them back to students.

graded

gave

quickly

back

Multiple Choice

What is the action verb in the sentence?

The dog howls at night.

howls

dog

night

Multiple Choice

What is the action verb in the sentence?

Sam writes his name on his test.

test

name

Sam

writes

Multiple Choice

What is the action verb in the sentence?

My mom sings the national anthem at baseball games.

sings

national

baseball

games

Multiple Choice

There are two types of action verbs. They are:

Mental and Thinking

Physical and Touch

Action Verb 1 and Action Verb 2

Mental and Physical

Multiple Choice

What is an action verb?

a person, place, or thing

a word that shows what the subject is, has done, is doing, or feels

a word that is small and it comes in a sentence

the main part of the sentence

Multiple Choice

This is an example of an action verb:

jump

cellphone

loudly

average

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Linking Verbs

Definition: Links the subject of a sentence with a subject complement.

Most common: be, am, is, are, been, was, were

Some other options (but not all!): appear, become, continue, feel, grow, look,
remain, seem, smell, sound, taste

Some of those verbs sound like action verbs…. How
do I tell the difference?

Mrs. Doenges’ super special hint-- READY????

If you can replace the verb (or even verb phrase) with one of these options:

IS or AM or ARE

Then the verb (or verb phrase) is a linking verb.

Linking verb song here

Next page has my example….

Mrs. D’s example

People felt excited about the possibility of space travel.

Step 1: Find the verb

FELT

Step 2: Action or Linking? Can I replace it with one of the words (am, is, or are)?

People ARE excited about the possibility of space travel.

Step 3: Does that sentence mean the same thing?

YES!

Answer: Felt is being used as a linking verb in this sentence.

Why did she
say “in this
sentence”?

Another example...

Mrs. Doenges tasted an apple.

Step 1: Find the verb

TASTED

Step 2: Action or linking? Can it be replaced?Mrs. D is an apple?

Step 3: Does that sentence mean the same thing?

NO.

Tasted is an action verb in this sentence.

I wonder why
Mrs. Doenges

said “in this

sentence” again.

Here’s why...

Some words can be both an action or linking verb… it depends on the sentence.
YOU MUST READ THE SENTENCE TO FIND OUT!

Example:

Strawberries TASTE sweet.

Mrs. Doenges tasted the sweet strawberries.

Strawberries don’t have tongues.
They can’t taste. NOT an action.

Mrs. D does have a tongue. She
can taste. IS an action.

Multiple Choice

Lucas looks happy today.