Verbs · Learn the idea
Verbs
A verb can tell us what someone or something does: jump, draw, carry.
Some verbs tell us about thinking or being: know, like, am, is. They do not always show a movement.
Look at the word’s job in its sentence. The same word can have different jobs.
The rabbit hops.
Hops is a verb. It tells us what the rabbit does.
I know the answer.
Know is a verb about thinking. You do not have to see a movement.
The soup is hot.
Is is a verb too. It links the soup to how it is.
Remember: A verb can show an action or a state. Read the whole sentence.
Grown-up guide
Avoid reducing verbs to “doing words” only. Include is and know, and always identify words in a sentence.
Allow about 10 minutes, with breaks as needed. Listen to the explanation and look at the child’s own sentences. Correct choices alone do not show mastery. Writing is reviewed together, not automatically marked.
A useful starting point: nouns.
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