Naming Words & Action Words
English Grade 1st
Planning & Preparation:
· Action words are also called verbs.
· A verb is a word used to express an action, a condition , or a state of being
· For introduction and initial lessons , need to focus on simple present tense (without subject verb agreement)
· Such as sit, stand, write, laugh, walk or present continuous tense e.g. standing, writing, laughing, walking for describing action happening in a picture
Leaning Objective:
· Read common naming and action words and match with pictures
· Write appropriate naming and action words to identify an object or an action in picture
· Show a series of actions in a picture by writing action verbs
Resources & Class Room layout
Boards, charts with different activities, flashcards, texts
Structure of session/ activities
Activity 1
· Model some simple actions and ask students to guess:
o What are you doing? Such as walking, laughing, crying, singing
· Write I like to…….. On the board and ask the students about things they like to do. Such as eat, talk, sing, sleep etc.
Activity 2
· Tell the students that the words we use to describe an action are action words
· Anything you do is an action, even sleeping
· Introduce common action words with Total Physical Response Method(TPR)
· In this method, do the following steps:
o Say a word while performing it yourself. Such as if you have to teach the word ‘walk’ , walk while saying the word aloud
· Say the word again and now ask students to perform
· Perform together with the students
· This activity can also be done in pairs or groups
· Create similar activities using more action words
· Give worksheets with pictures and action words written on them
· Help students to read these words
Activity 3
· Ask the students to look at the picture and tell what is happening in the picture
· Ask the students to tell action words for each picture you select
· Now select the picture which shows series of action in a story or poem
· Ask the students to tell action words for each picture
How I will check for understanding
(Assessment)
· Use the following worksheet for assessment
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