LUWU #9 Verbs

What is a verb?

• A word that shows action or state of being

• A word that describes a noun

• A word that connects clauses

• A word that modifies a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.2.1D

What is the verb in this sentence? Teams play volleyball in the fall.

• play

• Teams

• volleyball

• fall

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the verb in this sentence? I am tired and hungry.

• am

• tired

• hungry

• I

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

What are the verbs in the sentence: Are they accusing me of a crime?

• Are, accusing

• accusing, crime

• Are, me

• they, crime

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

What is the verb phrase in the following sentence: We will be sleeping in tents at summer camp.

• will be sleeping

• in tents

• We will

• at summer camp

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What are the verbs in the sentence: I yanked my shoes off and tossed them on the floor.

• yanked, tossed

• shoes, floor

• off, them

• I, my

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

What is the verb phrase in the following sentence: My uncle is fixing the run-down car.

• is fixing

• My uncle

• run-down car

• the run-down

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the verb phrase in the following sentence: Mom had been gone for five hours!

• had been gone

• Mom had

• for five hours

• been gone

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A text structure that presents a problem and offers solutions to solve the problem is called?

• Problem/solution

• Cause/effect

• Compare/contrast

• Descriptive

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The reason something happens and the result of it happening is known as?

• Cause/effect

• Problem/solution

• Sequential

• Descriptive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D