Language Mechanics and Sentence Building · Term 3

Verbs: Action Words

Recognizing verbs as action words and understanding how they drive sentences.

Key Questions

  1. Explain how verbs show what is happening in a sentence.
  2. Identify strong verbs that make writing more exciting.
  3. Construct sentences using different action verbs to describe an event.

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E2LA05
Year: Year 2
Subject: English
Unit: Language Mechanics and Sentence Building
Period: Term 3

Suggested Methodologies

Trading Cards

Create and exchange character/concept cards

25–45 min

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Round Robin

Each person contributes in turn, no skipping

10–25 min

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