State of Being Verb

What is a verb?

• A describing word

• A word used to show action or state of being

• A person, place, thing, or idea

• A connecting word

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What are the two main types of verbs?

• Action and feeling

• Action and state of being

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Is the underlined word is an action verb?

Drew became very hungry after his football game.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What are common examples of state of being verbs?

• to be (am, are, is)

• play, run, skip

• prevent, proclaim, protect

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Select the state of being verb in this sentence:

Jeremy was playing hockey, and after a while he grew quite tired

• playing

• was

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the state of being verb in the sentence.

The coconuts are falling from the tree, so please help me catch them before they hit the ground.

• help

• catch

• are

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Identify the state of being verb in the sentence.

Are you hungry for some chocolate chip cookies?

• hungry

• for

• you

• are

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the state of being verb in the sentence.

Remember to study every night for your vocabulary quizzes because then you will get an A!

• will

• get

• study

• remember

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B