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1st-2nd GradeObjectives
• Studentswillidentifyactionverbs.• Studentswilllistactionverbsthatbeginwitheachletter
ofthealphabet.
Materials Needed• Ten Naughty Little MonkeysbySuzanneWilliams• Ten Naughty Little Monkeyswordcards• Pocketchart• Chartpaper• Marker• Constructionpaper• Markersorcrayons• Scissors
Preparation
PrintandcutaparttheTen Naughty Little Monkeyswordcardsandhavethemreadytoplaceinapocketchart.
Introduction
1. Askstudentstoraisetheirhandsiftheyhaveeverheardtherhyme"FiveLittleMonkeys."
2.Remindstudentsthattherhymecountsdownfromfivemonkeystozeromonkeys.Invitestudentstochanttherhymewithyou: Five little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell off and bumped his head. Mama called the doctor, and the doctor said, "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"
3.Continueuntilyouhavechantedallsixverses.
Procedure
1. TellstudentsyouaregoingtoreadaloudastorycalledTen Naughty Little Monkeys.
2.Explainthatthisstorybeginswiththefamiliarrhyme,butsoonthemonkeysaredoingalotmorethanjustjumpingonthebed!
3.Teachstudentsthatthewordjumpingcomesfromthewordjump.Jumpandjumpingareactionwords.Theydescribeanactionthatsomeonedoesorisdoing.
4.Askstudentstoshareotheractionwordstheycanthinkof.5.Invitestudentstolistencarefullyforactionwordsinthestory.6.Asyouread,emphasizethemainactionwordineachverse:
jumping, racing, skating, climbing, rolling, hiking, fishing, playing, dressingandfollowing.
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jump
7.Afteryouhavefinishedreading,displaythewordcardsinapocketchart.Sayeachwordaloudandpromptstudentstorepeatthewordsafteryou.
8.Invitestudentstoidentifythewordsthatdescribethemonkeys’actionsinthestory(jump, race, skate, climb, hike, playandfollow).Usethetitlecardstosortthewordcardsintotwogroups:ActionWords(verbs)/NotActionWords.
Guided Practice
1. PrepareapieceofchartpaperwiththetitleAmazing Action Words.2.Invitestudentstobrainstorm10actionwords.Asstudentssuggesteachword,writethemonthechart
paper.3.Dividetheclassintogroupsofthreeorfour.Askeachgrouptoworktogethertocomeupwithasmany
actionwordsastheycan.4.Whenstudentsarefinishedmakingtheirlists,haveeachgroupsharetheirwordswiththeclass.Add
somewordsfromeachgrouponthechartpaper.
Independent Practice
1. Assignawordtoeachstudentandprovidethemeachwithasheetofconstructionpaper.2.Instructstudentstowritetheirwordintheupperright-handcorneroftheirpaper.Thenhavestudents
drawapicturetoillustratetheword.3.Whenstudentsarefinished,bindthepagestogethertocreateaclassbooktitledAmazingAction
Words!
Extension Activity
Havestudentstaketurnsactingouttheiractionwordsinagameofcharades!
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jump
ActionWords(verbs)
Not ActionWords
climb
hike bed
monkey
doctor
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race
skate
play
hill
map
follow
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