Topic 6: Grammar (Verbs: Action, Helping, Linking)

The object glows like the moon. What is the action verb?

• object

• moon

• glows

• like

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

This type of verb tells what a person or thing does?

• linking verb

• helping verb

• action verb

• subject verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

This comes before the main verb and tells more about the action.

They include: is, are, has, have, had, should, would, could, can, and may

• main verb

• helping verb

• linking verb

• action verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.4.1B

Bella is singing a Taylor Swift song. The main verb and helping verb are?

• Taylor Swift song

• Bella is

• is singing

• Swift song

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.4.1B

Students watch the Baby Yoda in shock. Which word in the sentence is an action verb?

• Baby Yoda

• Holdon

• watch

• shock

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What type of verb tells what someone or something is, or what someone or something is like. A form of be

• helping verb

• linking verb

• main verb

• action verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the main verb and helping verb in the sentence below.

They are dressed as Baby Yodas.

• they are

• are as

• as Baby Yodas

• are dressed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.4.1B

What is the main verb in the sentence below.

They are dressed as Baby Yodas

• dressed

• as

• Yodas

• They

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which are examples of linking verbs

• pork chop, pizza, egg roll

• am, is, are, was, were, be

• singing, dancing, playing, jumping

• Paw Patrol

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the linking verb in the sentence.

The unicorn closest to the skittles is cute.

• unicorn

• is

• cute

• closest

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.4.1B