Hello everyone! Today, we are going to have some fun with words. We will learn how to choose the right action word, called a verb, to complete sentences. Let’s get started!
Let’s think about a spider. What does a spider do? We have a sentence that needs a verb: “The spider got ready to ____.” We have two choices: “slide” or “crawl.” Have you ever seen a spider? Spiders usually crawl, right? So, the sentence should be: “The spider got ready to crawl.” Great job!
Now, let’s talk about a fireman. Firemen are very brave and help people. We have another sentence: “The fireman is ____ down the pole.” Our choices are “sliding” or “slithering.” When firemen hurry to help, they slide down the pole. So, the sentence is: “The fireman is sliding down the pole.” That sounds just right!
Next, let’s think about a snake. Snakes move in a special way. Here’s the sentence: “The snake ____ away.” We can choose “slid” or “slithered.” Snakes slither, which means they move in a wavy way. So, the sentence is: “The snake slithered away.” Perfect!
Finally, let’s look at an octopus. An octopus has many arms. Here’s the sentence: “The excited octopus ____ his legs.” Our choices are “wiggles” or “crawls.” Octopuses wiggle their arms, so the sentence is: “The excited octopus wiggles his legs.” Well done!
When you are filling in the blanks, think about what the person, animal, or thing does. Look at pictures if you have them, and try both choices to see which one sounds and looks right. Keep practicing, and you’ll become a word expert!
Thanks for learning with us today. See you next time for more fun with words!
Action Word Charades: Gather your friends or family and play a game of charades using action words (verbs). Write down different verbs on pieces of paper, such as “jump,” “run,” “crawl,” “slide,” “wiggle,” and “slither.” Take turns picking a verb and acting it out without speaking, while others guess the action. This will help you understand how different actions look and feel!
Verb Hunt: Go on a verb hunt around your home or school. Look for people, animals, or things in action. Write down what they are doing and try to use the right verb. For example, if you see a cat, you might write “The cat is jumping.” Share your list with a friend or family member and see if they can add more verbs to your list!
Draw and Describe: Draw a picture of your favorite animal or person doing something fun. Underneath your drawing, write a sentence using a verb to describe what is happening. For example, if you draw a dog playing, you might write, “The dog is running.” Share your drawing and sentence with your class or family and explain why you chose that verb.
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Welcome to Kids Academy! Hello everyone! Let’s open the worksheet. Don’t forget to like this video and subscribe to our channel. You can find the link to this app in the comments below.
Today, we’re going to be looking at a worksheet where you have to really think about what the subject of the sentence does in order to best complete the sentence. This worksheet, called “Get a Move On,” is going to ask you to choose the verb that best completes the sentence. We will have to think really hard about the noun and what it does.
Let’s take a look at this first example. Get started! First, we’ll read the directions: choose the verb that best completes each sentence.
Number one: The spider got ready to ____. What do we have to think about? What does a spider do? We have two choices: “slide,” which means to smoothly move on the floor, and “crawl,” thinking about how a baby crawls. Which one of these two actions is a spider most likely to do? If you’ve ever seen a spider before, you’ll know that a spider crawls on the floor. So to complete this sentence, I would choose the word “crawl.”
And after we’ve chosen the correct verb, let’s read the sentence again to make sure it makes sense: “The spider got ready to crawl.” Nice job!
Let’s look at our second example. In this example, we have a fireman. Before I even get started with reading the sentence, I should think about what kind of actions a fireman takes. Let’s read the sentence and find which one of these two choices best completes it: “The fireman is ____ down the pole.”
What does a fireman do down the pole? Our two choices are “sliding,” like sliding down a slide in the playground, or “slithering.” When you think about a fireman, do you think about him slithering or sliding? I think about a fireman sliding down the pole to get into the fire truck to help people.
Let’s read the sentence with the word “sliding” to make sure it makes sense: “The fireman is sliding down the pole.” That sounds good to me! Sometimes you can give it the eye test and the ear test to see if your answer makes sense. In this case, “sliding down the pole” sounds right and looks right to me.
Let’s move on to number three. In number three, we have a snake. Start thinking about what kind of actions a snake takes. Let’s read the sentence and fill in the blank with the best choice: “The snake ____ away.”
The two choices are “slid,” which is the past tense of slide, or “slithered.” When I think about slithering, I do think about a snake and the curvy movements it makes. So I would say the snake slithered away. Let’s read it one more time to make sure it makes sense: “The snake slithered away.” That sounds good to me!
And finally, number four. What do you see in this picture? I see an octopus with many arms. What does an octopus do? Let’s read the sentence and the two choices to find which one fits best: “The excited octopus ____ his legs.”
Well, what did the octopus do with his legs? Did he wiggle his legs or crawl his legs? Let’s try both. “The excited octopus wiggles his legs.” That sounds good to me! But let’s try the other one just to make sure: “The excited octopus crawls his legs.” That really doesn’t make much sense.
So, the excited octopus wiggles his legs. Remember, boys and girls, when you’re working on these fill-in-the-blank problems, look at the picture and think about what this person, thing, or animal does. Try both choices and choose the one that looks right and sounds right.
Until next time, boys and girls, see you next time! Like us and subscribe to our channel. Find links to our apps in the comments below.
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