Year 2 English 8.1.21

Lesson 3 – GPS LO: Identify and correctly use verbs in a sentence.

You will need: - paper - pen or pencil

What is a verb?

Verbs are ‘action’ words. danced

throws

skipping

catch

Quiz!

Which word in the sentence is a verb?

We drove to the beach on Sunday.

We

drove

on

Quiz!

Which word in the sentence is a verb?

I usually walk to school in the morning.

walk

usually

morning

Quiz!

Which word in the sentence is a verb?

I tripped over the rug.

rug

over

tripped

Quiz!

Which word in the sentence is a verb?

The dog barked for his dinner.

dog

barked

for

Quiz!

Which word in the sentence is a verb?

We found a ladybird on the leaf.

found

ladybird

on

Quiz!

Which word in the sentence is a verb?

The lion roared.

lion

The

roared

Practise

Write a list of verbs linked to being at a circus.

Remember: Verbs are doing or being words.

How did you do? laughing, eating, screaming , clapping, enjoying, cheering, dancing, relaxing

Your turn: Take the verbs you have just written and put them into sentences about a circus.

For example: The children laughed as they watched the fire breathers.