Independent Learning Kit • English 2

Lesson 1: Action Words

I will show that

I can recognize action words from sentences and stories

read or listened to.

I can use action words when talking about, retelling stories, or

in conversations.

I can construct sentences using verbs correctly.

Word Bank

verb subject actions

gorgeous soar freedom

Prepare

You will read a story in one of the activities below. Be sure to read it

carefully. You will also need to prepare a pencil and paper for the

other activities.

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Activity 1

Read the story below. Circle the action words used in the story.

The Peacock and the Crane

Aesop’s Fable

A peacock meets a crane one day. The peacock tries to

impress him by spreading his gorgeous tail.

"Look," he said. "What do you have that compares with this? I

am dressed in all the glory of the rainbow, while your feathers

are gray as dust!"

The crane spread his wings and flew up the sky.

"Follow me if you can," he said. But the peacock stood among

the barnyard birds while the crane soars in freedom far up

into the blue sky.

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Activity 2

Read the conversation below between two friends. Choose the

appropriate action words from the table below and write them in

the blanks to complete the sentences.

watch play see finish

write try make use

Yay! Time to go home. What do you do after school,

Kim?

I _____________ my homework. How about you, Tom?

I __________ my favorite shows. Do you watch TV shows,

too?

No, I do not, but I ______________ video games.

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Me, too! I ______________ my tablet to play games.

Wow! Can you let me ______________ that next time?

Sure!

Challenge

Study the picture below. Write 5 sentences that tell the actions of

the children in the picture.

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Description Level

The learner recognizes the actions presented in the picture. The Excellent
sentences use the correct verbs appropriately. There are no errors
in spelling or use of punctuation.

The learner recognizes the actions done in the picture. However, Sufficient
there is a need for improvement in constructing sentences that use
verbs appropriately. There are some errors in spelling and use of
punctuation.

The learner identifies action words from the picture but needs Developing
improvement in constructing sentences that use verbs correctly.
Most of the words are misspelled and punctuation errors are seen
in most of the sentences.

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References

Aesop. “The Peacock and the Crane.” Library of Congress Aesop Fables. Library of

Congress. Accessed February 10, 2021. http://read.gov/aesop/087.html

Grade 2 ENGLISH Ep13: Identifying Action Words in Conversations. YouTube. DepEd

TV-Official, 2021.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O422WGynq3U&t=2s.

Purdue Writing Lab. “Subject/Verb Agreement // Purdue Writing Lab.” Purdue Writing

Lab. Accessed March 5, 2022.

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/grammar/subject_verb_agree

ent.html.

Verbs @ The Internet Grammar of English. Joint Information Systems Committee.

Accessed March 5, 2022.

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/verbs/verbs.htm.

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