Some
verbs (actions)
are easy to see, such as run,
fly, clap, and hit.
Some verbs (actions)
are not so easy to see, such as think,
know,
like, and want.
Directions: Read
the poem, then find the verbs.
Mary Had Some Bubble Gum
by Anonymous
Line 1
Mary had some bubble gum, Line 2
she chewed it long and slow, Line 3
and everywhere that Mary went Line 4
her gum was sure to go. Line 5
She chewed the gum in school one day, Line 6
which was against the rule. Line 7
The teacher took her
pack away Line 8
and chewed it after school.
Line 1:Mary
had some bubble gum,
Mary
is the noun in this line.
To find the verb ask yourself,
"What did Mary do?"
The verb in this sentence is
Line 2:she
chewed it long and slow,
She
is the noun in this line.
To find the verb ask yourself,
"What did she do?"
The verb in this sentence is
Line 3: and everywhere that
Mary went
Mary
is the noun in this line.
To find the verb ask yourself,
"What did Mary do?"
The verb in this sentence is
Line 5:She
chewed the gum in school one day,
She
is the noun in this line.
To find the verb ask yourself,
"What did she do?"
The verb in this sentence is
Line 7:
The
teacher took her pack away
Teacher
is the noun in this line.
To find the verb ask yourself,
"What did the teacher
do?"
The verb in this sentence is
A verb tells what a
person or
thing does.
A verb is an
action word.
Some
verbs (actions)
are easy to see, such as run,
fly,
Some verbs (actions)
are not so easy to see, such as
