Action Words in Stories
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Objective
I can find and circle action words in a short story.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
A noun is a person, place, or thing.
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Action verbs are words that tell you what nouns do.
- 3
Examples of action verbs are teaches, sells, and rings.
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Practice
12 questions
What is a noun? Give an example of a noun.
What do action verbs tell us?
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Read this short story and circle all the action words: The dog sat. The cat ran. The bird did fly. The pig did eat.”
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