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.