This lesson plan aims to teach second grade students about action verbs. It includes engaging activities like a Simon Says game, distinguishing verbs from nouns, and identifying verbs in sentences. Students will play verb-identifying games, complete a worksheet, and be assigned a homework sheet on verbs to reinforce the lesson on action verbs. The lesson teaches that an action verb shows movement or what someone or something is doing.

1. Action Verbs
Grade level: Grade 2
Lesson Plan:
Presented by: Yasmine El Zein
2017 - 2018

2. Objectives:
• Recognize action verbs
• Differentiate between an action verb and a noun or an adjective
• Identify action verbs in various sentences

3. To-do List:
• “Simon says” game (5-7 min.)
• Distinguishing an action verb (5 min.)
• Vera’s Verbs (10 min.)
• Clap or Pause (5 min.)
• Worksheet “Action Verb” (10 min.)
• Homework Sheet “Verbs”
• Sum-up (5 - 7 min.)

4. “Simon says” game:
Close your eyes.
Open your eyes.
Listen to the teacher.
Sleep on the table. Stand up.
Sit down.
Raise your heads.

5. Action Verbs

6. Distinguishing an action verb:
• Can I do this with my body?
• Can an animal do this with their body?
• Can an object move this way?
• Does this show movement or action?
• Can I do this with my brain?

7. An action verb is a word that shows
what someone or something is
doing.

9. Clap or Pause:
dance sing clap sun walk fly apple

10. Worksheet “Action Verb”:
Underline the action verb in each sentence below:
1. David sleeps on the bed.
2. The tree fell to the ground.
3. Richard painted a beautiful picture.

11. Worksheet “Action Verb”:
4. Angela washes her car.
5. Peterson drives a car.

12. Homework Sheet “Verbs”:

13. Sum-up:
• An action verb is a word that shows an action.
• An action verb is a word that shows what someone or something is
doing.
• Examples: eat, drink, run, hug, walk, jump, climb, swim, read…