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Lesson #2
Action Verbs
Spring 2011
This lesson uses games and physical activity to motivate the students to speak in
English.
1. Introduction
Introduction
Read, Listen, and Speak
 Students will choral read 48 action verbs.
 Students will complete a matching worksheet.
(5-10 min)
2. Motivation:
Just Do It
Read, Listen and Speak
 Teacher will put students into groups of four.
(5-10 min)
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Teacher will explain the rules:
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Each table will earn one point for each correct answer;
A student will be the score keeper;
One at a time, many students will stand up and act out one of the
verbs;
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!
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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.
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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:
Read, Write, Listen, and Speak
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Action Verbs
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.
(10-15 mib)