TOPIC:

VERB
Lesson Title: Understanding Verbs
Grade Level: [Specify the grade level]
Duration: [Specify the duration of the lesson]
Objective:
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Define what a verb is.
2. Identify verbs in sentences.
3. Differentiate between action verbs and linking verbs.
4. Use verbs correctly in sentences.
Materials:
- Whiteboard and markers
- Projector (optional)
- Handouts with sentences for practice
Introduction (10 minutes):
1. Begin the lesson by asking students if they know what a verb is. Write down their
responses on the board.
2. Explain that a verb is a word that shows action, occurrence, or a state of being in a
sentence.
3. Provide examples of verbs, both action verbs (e.g., run, jump, swim) and linking verbs
(e.g., is, am, are).
4. Discuss how verbs are essential for creating sentences that make sense.
Main Content (30 minutes):
1. Identifying Verbs: Explain the concept of subject and verb in a sentence.
Emphasize that the verb is the main part of the predicate that tells what the subject is
doing or the state it is in. Write a few sentences on the board and ask students to identify
the verbs.
2. Action Verbs vs. Linking Verbs: Differentiate between action verbs and linking
verbs.
- Action Verbs: These verbs show physical or mental action. Provide examples and ask
students to create sentences using action verbs.
- Linking Verbs: These verbs connect the subject to additional information about it.
Provide examples and ask students to create sentences using linking verbs.
3. Verb Tenses: Briefly introduce the concept of verb tenses (past, present, future)
and how verbs change based on when an action happened. Provide examples of verbs in
different tenses.
Activity (15 minutes):
1. Distribute handouts with sentences containing blanks where verbs should be
inserted.
2. Ask students to identify the verbs from the word bank and fill in the blanks in the
sentences with the correct verbs.
Wrap-up and Assessment (10 minutes):
1. Review the concepts learned in the lesson: what a verb is, the difference between
action verbs and linking verbs, and verb tenses.
2. Ask a few students to share sentences they created during the activity, ensuring
they use verbs correctly.
3. Assign homework that involves identifying and using verbs in sentences.
Extension:
For advanced students or as an extension activity:
- Introduce auxiliary (helping) verbs and their role in creating verb phrases.
- Explore irregular verbs and how they don't follow regular conjugation patterns.
Assessment:
- Students' participation in class discussions and activities.
- Accuracy in identifying and using verbs in sentences.
Homework:
1. Write five sentences using different verb tenses.
2. Identify and write down five action verbs and five linking verbs from a story or
article you read.

Feel free to adjust the lesson plan to suit the grade level and learning objectives of your
students.