Contractions: Combining Two Words Into One
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What is a Verb?
Lesson Details
Grade Level
K-2
Duration (minutes)
1
Summary
A Language Arts lesson introducing verbs for K-2 students — action words like run, jump, eat, and play — with non-examples to show the contrast with nouns and adjectives.
Student Worksheet: What Is a Verb?
Teacher Note: Students can watch the video lesson above and answer the questions. Click the “Teacher Answer Key” dropdown below when you are ready to review the solutions!
Key Concepts:
• Verb: An action word — it tells what someone or something does, like run, jump, eat, or play.
• Not Every Word Is a Verb: Some words name things (like “dog” or “ball”), and some describe things (like “happy”) — those are not verbs.
Instructions: For each word, circle “Verb” or “Not a Verb.”
- Question 1: Run — Verb or Not a Verb?
- Question 2: Dog — Verb or Not a Verb?
- Question 3: Dance — Verb or Not a Verb?
- Question 4: Happy — Verb or Not a Verb?
- Question 5: In the sentence “Birds fly,” which word is the verb?
- Question 6: Draw a picture of yourself doing an action, and write the verb underneath it.
Click to reveal Teacher Answer Key
1. Verb.
2. Not a Verb (it names a thing).
3. Verb.
4. Not a Verb (it describes something).
5. Fly.
6. Answers will vary — check that the word written is a genuine action word.
Disclaimer: This worksheet was generated with AI assistance based on original video content. It is intended for educational reference only. Teachers are encouraged to review and adjust questions to fit their curriculum standards before classroom use.
🎯 Extension Activity: Play "Verb Charades" — have students take turns acting out a verb (jump, dance, read, eat) while classmates guess the action word.