Lesson #2

Action Verbs
Spring 2011
This lesson uses games and physical activity to motivate the students to speak in
English.

1. Introduction Introduction (5-10 min)

Read, Listen, and Speak
 Students will choral read 48 action verbs.
 Students will complete a matching worksheet.

2. Motivation: Just Do It (5-10 min)

Read, Listen and Speak
 Teacher will put students into groups of four.
 Teacher will explain the rules:
1. Each table will earn one point for each correct answer;
2. A student will be the score keeper;
3. One at a time, many students will stand up and act out one of the
4. verbs;
5. The table with the most points at the end win this game.

3. Lesson: Action Verbs Board Game (10-15 min)

Read, Listen, and Speak
 Students will play the board game, “Action Verbs.”
 The rules are:
1. Roll the dice;
2. Say the word;
3. If the student is correct, then they will stay on their place;
4. If the student is incorrect, then they will move 1 space back;
5. 1st person to finish wins!
 Teacher will again encourage students to speak in English throughout the game.
The winner must identify themselves in English.

4. Lesson: Can & Can’t Board Game (10-15 min)

Read, Listen, and Speak
 Students will play the board game, “Can & Can’t”
 The rules are:
1. Roll the dice;
 2. One person on the team ask another, “Can you action verb?”
3. The students will answer :
 Yes, I can or No, I can’t.
4. If the student is correct, then they will stay on their place;
If the student is incorrect, then they will move 1 space back;
5. 1st person to finish wins!
 Teacher will again encourage students to speak in English throughout the game.
The winner must identify themselves in English.

5. Closure: Action Verbs (10-15 mib)

Read, Write, Listen, and Speak
 Students will unscramble some of the action verbs.
 They will then find these words in the wordfind.
 Lastly, we will choral read all of the verbs together.