Understanding Parts of Speech: Verbs

Objectives:

• Students will understand what a verb is.

• Students will learn to identify verbs in a sentence.

Suggested Grades:

7th - 12th Grade - Secondary Education - High School

Lesson Procedure:

Students should read the lesson, and complete the worksheet. As an option, teachers may also use the lesson as part of a classroom lesson plan.

Lesson Excerpt:

Exploring Verbs

• There are three items that work together to form a complete sentence. They are:

1. Subjects
2. Verbs
3. Complete Thought

• Without the subject or verb, there cannot be a complete thought.

• In this lesson, you will learn about verbs.

What is a Verb?

• A verb tells you something about the subject of a sentence.

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