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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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