KSSR Grammar

Verbs
Charlotte Lewis
Gesture Game

The teacher explains that a verb is a doing word and requires action!
The teacher then puts a variety of verb cards in a bag and shakes them
around.

Pupils volunteer to come to the front of the class and choose a card from
the bag. The pupil uses gestures and actions to communicate the verb on
the card to the rest of the class.

Pupils guess the verb for points.

Pictionary

The teacher uses the same verb cards and bag.

Pupils choose a card and use a marker and the board to communicate the
verb to the rest of the class.
The pupil who guesses the correct verb is the winner and goes next.

Hit the Verb!

Pupils are divided into two groups. They form lines, with the first player
facing the board.
The teacher writes three words on the board, one of which is a verb.
When the teacher shouts Hit the Verb! two pupils from each team race to
slap the verb on the board.
The first pupil to hit the verb gets a point for their team. Both players
then go to the back of the line so the next pair of pupils can play.

Jump the Rope!

Pupils line up along one side of a piece of string tied between two chairs.
One side of the line represents verbs ending ins, the other side
represents a verb without thes.
The teacher asks the pupils to be silent and to look straight ahead (pupils
should be lined up one behind the other).
The teacher holds up a verb flashcard and a pronoun flashcard (see
attached flashcards).
Pupils decide whether the verb ends in ans and jump to the
corresponding line of the rope.

KSSR Grammar
Verbs
Charlotte Lewis
Acting Adverbs

The teacher divides the board into two sections. With help from the class
the teacher fills one side of the board with verbs, and one with adverbs.
At this stage the teacher can also teach how adjectives 'turn into' adverbs
by writing down adjectives e.g. angry, happy, and adding the 'ily'.
One player from each team comes to the front of the class. The first
player chooses one word and one adverb, for example talk crazily. The
other player has to act it out in order to gain one point. (If pupils are shy
they can play as teams rather than individual players.)
Reward the winning team with stamps or being able to leave the class
early.

Verb/ Adverb Exercises

This is a simple activity suited for energetic classes!
Pupils stand up and listen carefully to the teacher as the teacher gives

commands using verbs and adverbs. The commands can be simple to

begin with and gradually get more difficult. E.g. Close your eyes. Jump
three times. Sing quietly.
When pupils are confident the teacher can ask them to identify the verb in
the command they have just followed.
This can also be done in a knockout format. Pupils who fail to follow a
command correctly are out- they then come to the front of the class to
join the teacher and check that the other pupils are following the
commands correctly.
The last pupil left is the winner!

Follow the Leader

Pupils form a line behind the teacher in the playground/ school hall.
The teacher shouts out an action with/ without an adverb and does the
action.
The pupils repeat what the teacher says and the action (hop, dance).
Pupils can take it in turns to be the leader.