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Vocabulary lesson plan & materials

Free Time and Hobbies

Part 3 — Action Verbs · A1–A2. A beginner lesson on recognising verbs in simple sentences and using common verbs in reading, speaking and writing.

  • Action Verbs
  • Grammar
  • Free Time
  • Animals
  • Reading
  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Present Simple

Lesson Plan

Objective: Students will understand what verbs are, identify verbs in sentences, and read a simple passage and answer questions about verbs.

Warm-Up — 5 min

Write three fragments on the board: “The cat.” “The sun.” “The cake.” Ask students what is missing and guide them toward the idea that a verb is needed.

Explanation — 10 min

Explain that many verbs show actions: run, jump, eat, sleep, read, sing. Also point out that some verbs show states, feelings, or ideas, such as want, like, think.

Examples — 10 min

Ask students to identify the verbs in simple sentences such as “The dog runs in the park.”, “She eats an apple.”, and “We were at the park yesterday.”

Practice — 10 min

Give students verbs such as dance, sing, play, swim and ask them to create their own sentences, then share them with the class.

Handouts

Use the reading and worksheets below for guided or independent practice.

Materials

  • Whiteboard and markers or a digital whiteboard
  • Reading passage and worksheets
  • Individual whiteboards or notebooks
  • Projector or screen for presentations

Verbs: Actions and States

A simple A1–A2 explanation.

Verbs tell us what someone or something does, or what state they are in. Many beginner verbs are action words.

Action Verbs

These verbs show actions.

runjumpeatsleepreadsing

The dog runs in the park.

Feelings and Ideas

Some verbs do not show a physical action. They can show feelings, wants, or ideas.

wantlikethink

Sarah likes animals.

The Verb “Be”

Be is also a verb, even when there is no physical action.

We were at the park yesterday.

Core Verbs

Words used in the lesson and worksheets.

  • run
  • jump
  • eat
  • sleep
  • read
  • sing
  • dance
  • play
  • swim
  • cook
  • write
  • shine
  • visit
  • go
  • like
  • want
  • think
  • give
  • buy
  • take

A Day at the Zoo

Reading Comprehension with Verbs · A1–A2

A Day at the Zoo

Reading

Sarah likes animals. She wants to go to the zoo. Today, her parents take her to the zoo. They see lions, tigers, and bears. The monkeys jump in the trees. The hippos swim in the lake. The lions sleep in the shade. The tigers play. The bears eat. Sarah buys some carrots and gives them to the elephants. Sarah likes the zoo. It is a fun day.

Worksheet 1 — Reading Comprehension with Verbs

Read the passage and answer the questions.

  1. Where do Sarah and her family go today?
  2. What animals do they see at the zoo?
  3. What do the monkeys do in the trees?
  4. What do the lions do?
  5. What do the hippos do?
  6. What do the tigers do?
  7. What does Sarah give to the elephants?
  8. How does Sarah feel about her day at the zoo?
Answers
  1. They go to the zoo.
  2. They see lions, tigers, bears, monkeys, hippos, and elephants.
  3. They jump in the trees.
  4. They sleep in the shade.
  5. They swim in the lake.
  6. They play.
  7. She gives them carrots.
  8. She likes the zoo and thinks it is a fun day.

Verb Worksheets

Worksheet 2 — Identifying Verbs

Circle the verb in each sentence.

  1. The cat sleeps.
  2. They play in the park.
  3. She sings a beautiful song.
  4. He reads books every day.
  5. The dog barks loudly.
Answers
  1. sleeps
  2. play
  3. sings
  4. reads
  5. barks

Worksheet 3 — Create Sentences with Verbs

Use the verbs from the list in the correct form.

Verbs: swim, dance, jump, cook, write

  1. She ______________ a story.
  2. They ______________ in the pool.
  3. He ______________ in the dance class.
  4. We ______________ a delicious meal.
  5. The children ______________ in the playground.
Answers
  1. writes
  2. swim
  3. dances
  4. cook
  5. jump

Worksheet 4 — Verbs in Sentences

Read each sentence and underline the verb.

  1. The sun shines brightly in the sky.
  2. She plays the piano.
  3. They often visit museums.
  4. The cat sleeps all day.
  5. We go to the beach every day.
Answers
  1. shines
  2. plays
  3. visit
  4. sleeps
  5. go

Worksheet 5 — Fill in the Correct Verb Form

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

  1. The birds _______________ (sing) in the morning.
  2. He _______________ (read) books.
  3. We _______________ (swim) in the pool every day.
  4. They often _______________ (cook) dinner for their friends.
  5. She sometimes _______________ (jump) over the rope with her friends.
Answers
  1. sing
  2. reads
  3. swim
  4. cook
  5. jumps

Free Time and Hobbies · Part 3 · Action Verbs · A1–A2 · AllEnglishStudy

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