This document discusses verbs and how to identify them in sentences. It provides examples of verbs like "barked", "roared", "shines", "waves", and "takes", and explains that verbs show what the subject is doing or what action is being performed. The document encourages identifying the subject and asking what it is doing in order to find the verb in sentences.

1. INTERNAL SEMINAR

2. VERBS
A verb shows action.
There’s no doubt!
It tells what the subject does,
Like sing and shout!
Action verbs are fun to do!
Now it’s time to name a few!
So clap your hands and join our rhyme!
Say those verbs in record time!
Wiggle, Jiggle, Turn around
Raise your arms and stomp the ground!
Shake your finger and wink your eye!
Wave those action verbs GOODBYE!

3. coughed
swallowed
awake
ran
ride
sang
These are Action Verbs:
clap

4. To find the verb:
Locate the subject
Then ask yourself, “What is it doing?”
The dog barked.
Who?
barked
dog
“What did the dog do?”
The verb is barked, it’s what the dog is doing.

5. The big lion roared loudly.
Who?
roared
Lion
“What did the lion do?”
Let’s Practice:
The verb is roared, it’s what the lion is doing.

6. The lighthouse shines brightly.
What?
shines
lighthouse
“What does the lighthouse do?”
The verb is shines, it’s what the lighthouse does.
Let’s Practice:

7. The snowman waves his hat to us.
Who?
waves
Snowman
“What did the snowman do?”
Let’s Practice:
The verb is waves, it’s what the snowman is doing.

8. Alexander takes his bath.
Who?
takes
Alexander
“What does Alexander do?”
Let’s Practice:
The verb is takes, it’s what Alexander is doing.

9. Sally dances in the recital.
Who?
dances
Sally
“What does Sally do?”
Let’s Practice:
The verb is dances, it’s what Sally is doing.