ESL Verbs

What is he doing?

• He's cutting paper with scissors.

• He's slicing paper with scissors.

• He's tearing paper with scissors.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is she doing?

• She's yelling into her ear.

• She's whispering into her ear.

• She's talking into her ear.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is she doing?

• She's driving a bicycle.

• She's making a bicycle.

• She's riding a bicycle.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is he doing?

• He's yawning.

• He's laughing.

• He's smiling.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is she doing?

• She's sitting.

• She's flying.

• She's swinging.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is he doing?

• He's jumping.

• He's kicking.

• He's running.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What are they doing?

• They're bouncing balls.

• They're throwing balls.

• They're tossing balls.

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.4

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.2.4

CCSS.RF.K.3

What is she doing?

• She's crawling.

• She's moving.

• She's going.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is she doing?

• She is sweeping the floor.

• She is cleaning the floor.

• She is dusting the floor.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What are they doing?

• They are looking at the dirt.

• They are digging in the dirt.

• They are scratching in the dirt.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1