Lesson Plan
Action Verb Charades
In this hands-on reading lesson, students learn about active verbs by acting them out in a fun game of charades. Your kids will love guessing their peers' actions and discovering new verbs.
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Jump, hide, draw, and act in this grammar activity featuring action verbs! The lesson plan Action Verb Charades introduces first graders to a variety of verbs that help describe what someone or something is doing. First, your students will play a fun game of charades that asks them to perform different action verbs. Then, they will take a look at a pool of action verbs that they can use in different sentences or illustrated scenes.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to identify and properly use active verbs.
Introduction
(5 minutes)- Have students gather in a circle.
- Tell them they will learn about active verbs. Active verbs are words that show action. When used in a sentence, they describe what someone or something does.
- Discuss this concept with the students to add to their understanding.
- Tell them that today's lesson will involve a game of charades. They'll need to act out words without talking.