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Herb was bored. Herb was blue. He sighed to himself, “There’s nothing to do.”
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What is a verb? Most verbs are action words. They tell you what someone or something does. Walk , shout , fly , listen , and sleep are all action verbs. Can you think of others?
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Along came a fairy. She said, “Listen, Herb. There’’s plent There plenty y to do do..
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All you need is a verb.”
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Then she opened a sack, and out some verbs flew. “Pick “Pic k one,” one,” she said. said. “Bette “Be tterr yet, yet, pic pick k a few ew..”
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The fairy was right! Herb could do anything. He could could run. He could could jump. jump.
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There are 23 helping verbs. They always appear with another verb. Try using some in sentences. am being do have must were
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He co coul uld d danc dance. e. He could sing.
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He could swing, hit, slide, score a home run,
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ride a bike, climb a tree, juggle fruit just for fun.
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Wow, you’re tiny!
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He could learn magic. He could grow grow.. He could shrink, shrink,
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pull rabbits from hats, disappear in a wink.
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He could read, write, dream, imagine, explore,
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swim, cook, paint, and much, much more.
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Not all verbs are action words. Some verbs show a condition. These are called linking verbs. They link the subject of a sentence to another noun or to an adjective: Verbs are great. great. I am tired. tired.
“Wow! “W ow!”” said Herb Herb.. “Verbs are great! But I am tired,
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and it is late.”
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Here are some other linking verbs. Can you use them in sentences? am been is sound
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Then Herb asked the fairy as she packed up her sack, “If I get bored again, will you come back?”
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“Dear boy, boy,” she chuckled. “You don’t need a fairy. You can find verbs galore
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in the dictionary.”
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Quick! How many verbs can you think of in one minute? Make a list.
“So remember, next time you need a distraction just think of some verbs— you’ll be ready for action.”
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As Herb fell asleep that night in his bed, visions of verbs
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you rather read a good book
or kick a soccer ball around? Make a list of action words that describe your favorite activities. Then compare lists with a friend. What hobbies do you have in common? It might be time to plan an action-packed day together!
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We’re Going on a Verb Hunt: Can you find the 14
verbs in this paragraph? Look for action verbs, linking verbs, and helping verbs. Underline each verb you see. Then find the verbs in the word search puzzle. Answers can go across, down, or on a diagonal.
If you are bored, go on a Verb Vacation. Our expert tour guides will lead you all around beautiful Verb Village. Here you can find plenty of action—just drive around town in one of our Action Verb Autos, or see the sights from the Helping Verb G r a m m a r T a l e s ™ T e a c h i n g G ui d e P a g e 2 7
Helicopter. You might even swim in the cool waters of Linking Verb Lake. And when it is time time to leave, be sure to take home a souvenir dictionary as our free gift! 20
Herb was bored. Herb was blue. He sighed to himself, “There’s “There’ s nothing to do.” 1
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What is a verb? Most verbs are action words. They tell you what someone or something does. Walk , shout , fly , listen , and sleep are sleep are all action verbs. Can you think of others?
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Help Wan ante tedd ! Choose a helping verb from the box to
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2. “Next, I think I _______ __________ ___ learn how to juggle,” Herb said. 6. Visions 6. Visions of verbs __________ __________ dancing in Herb’s Herb’s head as he fell asleep. 7. “If you need a verb, you _________ look one up in the dictionary,” dictionary,” the fairy told Herb.
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1. “Now that I have verbs, I _________ going to run in the school race,” Herb announced. 3. “A fairy _________ flying through the window right now!” Herb cried. 4. “I _________ always wanted to learn magic,” Herb said. 5. “These verbs sure _________ keeping me busy!” Herb thought. 6. Herb _________ feeling bored when the fairy arrived. 8. Herb _________ never seen a fairy before. 9. “I _________ need a verb,” Herb thought.
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There are 23 helping verbs. Each always appears with another verb. Try using some in sentences.
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As Herb fell asleep that night in his bed, visions of verbs danced in his head. 16
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the main verb. Could is is a helping verb.
The fairy was right! Herb could do anything. He could run. He could jump.
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Many verbs are action words. They describe what someone someo ne or something something does. Climb , juggle , and swim are all action verbs. Remember, some action verbs describe activities you can’t really see or hear. Learn , imagine , and find find are are all action verbs, too.
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Some verbs help the main verb describe the action. These are called helping verbs. Could Could and and will will are are examples of helping verbs: He could read . I will come back .
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Some verbs are not action words. A linking verb describes a condition. Was Was and and is is are are examples of linking verbs: Herb was bored . It is late .
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He could run . is Run is
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“Dear boy,” she chuckled, “you don’t need a fairy. You can find verbs galore in the dictionary.”
ride a bike, climb a tree, and juggle fruit just for fun.
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Not all verbs are action words. Some verbs show a condition. These are called linking verbs . They link the subject of a sentence to another noun or to an adjective: Verbs are great. great. I am tired. tired.
“Wow!” said Herb. “Verbs are great! But I am tired, and it is late.” 12
pull rabbits from hats, and disappear in a wink. 9
Wow, you’re tiny!
Here are some other linking verbs. Can you use them in sentences? am are be been
He could learn magic. He could grow. He could shrink, E
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Then Herb asked the fairy as she packed up her sack, “If I get bored again, will you come back?”
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