Grade 1 · Lesson 35 — A verb tells what someone does

U1 · Level One — Parts of Speech · Verbs · student sheet is G1_L35_Worksheet.html
Ask the question, then answer. Verb: “Can I put “I” in front of it?”

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Shewassmart,likeatreeis.1Ask: Can I put “I” in front of it?2Try it — “I was” ✓ — so “was” is a verb.Same steps every time. The marks stay.
Before you mark: Visible actions only. Say out loud that this is Unit 0's DOING PART getting its name.
  1. Find the verb.
    The boy ran to the door.
    the verb in “The boy ran to the door.”
    Straightforward — the answer is the whole story.
  2. Find the verb.
    My sister reads every night.
    the verb in “My sister reads every night.”
    Straightforward — the answer is the whole story.
  3. Find the verb.
    The children ate their lunch.
    the verb in “The children ate their lunch.”
    Straightforward — the answer is the whole story.
  4. Find the verb.
    He thinks about the answer.
    the verb in “He thinks about the answer.”
    Straightforward — the answer is the whole story.
  5. Find the verb.
    The teacher is happy.
    the verb in “The teacher is happy.”
    Straightforward — the answer is the whole story.
  6. Find the verb.
    We walked and talked.
    the verb in “We walked and talked.”
    Straightforward — the answer is the whole story.
Secure looks like: Given four sentences including one being-verb and one with two verbs, the child finds every verb and uses the “I ___” test rather than looking for movement.
As-Suffah Academy · Language Arts Lesson 35 · TEACHER EDITION