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[[Category:English]]
[[Category:Action, Linking, and Helping Verbs]]

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= Action, Linking, and Helping Verbs =

'''Grade level: Grades 5–6'''

Verbs are powerful words. They can show what someone or something '''does''', connect a subject to a description, or work with another verb to add meaning. In this aiMOOC, you will learn how to tell '''action verbs''', '''linking verbs''', and '''helping verbs''' apart and use them in your own speaking and writing.

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= Introduction =

A [[verb]] is a word that plays a central role in the [[predicate]] of a sentence. At this level, it is useful to focus on three common jobs that verbs can do. An '''action verb''' tells what the subject does. A '''linking verb''' connects the subject to a word or phrase that describes or renames it. A '''helping verb''' works with a main verb to form a verb phrase.

Watch this short Khan Academy introduction and listen for examples of verbs in sentences.

{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T9xMqvjdLk|500|center}}

As you work through the course, remember one important idea: '''the job of a verb depends on how it is used in a sentence'''. The same word can do different jobs in different sentences.

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= The Three Verb Jobs =

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== Action Verbs ==

An '''action verb''' tells what the subject does. The action can be something you can see, such as ''run'', ''jump'', ''write'', or ''build''. It can also be a mental action, such as ''think'', ''remember'', ''wonder'', or ''decide''.

In the sentence ''The child runs across the grass'', the word ''runs'' is an action verb. The subject is doing the action.

[[File:A child running.jpg|500px|frameless|center]]

Try another example: ''The student reads a book.'' The verb ''reads'' shows an action. If you change the sentence to ''The student is reading a book'', the main action is still ''reading'', but now ''is'' works as a helping verb.

[[File:Child reading book.jpg|500px|frameless|center]]

'''Quick check:''' Ask, “What is the subject doing or thinking?” If the verb answers that question, it is probably an action verb.

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== Linking Verbs ==

A '''linking verb''' does not show an action performed by the subject. Instead, it connects the subject to a word or phrase that describes or renames the subject. That word or phrase is often called a [[subject complement]].

Look at these sentences:

''The sky is blue.'' The verb ''is'' links ''sky'' to the description ''blue''.

''Jordan became captain.'' The verb ''became'' links ''Jordan'' to the new name ''captain''.

''The soup smells delicious.'' The verb ''smells'' links ''soup'' to the description ''delicious''.

Common linking verbs include forms of ''be'' such as ''am'', ''is'', ''are'', ''was'', and ''were''. Other verbs such as ''seem'', ''become'', ''appear'', ''feel'', ''look'', ''smell'', ''sound'', and ''taste'' can also work as linking verbs.

The chart below shows the past forms ''was'' and ''were''. These words can act as linking verbs, but they can also act as helping verbs when another verb follows.

[[File:Was, Were - Grammar Structure for Verb To Be in Past Simple.jpg|500px|frameless|center]]

Watch how Khan Academy explains linking verbs.

{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dPbciiZSbo|500|center}}

'''Useful test:''' If the verb connects the subject to a description or new name, it is probably linking. The test is helpful, but the whole sentence still matters.

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== Helping Verbs ==

A '''helping verb''', also called an [[auxiliary verb]], works with a main verb. Together, the words form a [[verb phrase]]. Helping verbs can show time, possibility, ability, necessity, or emphasis.

In ''Maya is smiling'', ''is'' helps the main verb ''smiling''.

In ''We have finished'', ''have'' helps the main verb ''finished''.

In ''They will travel'', ''will'' helps the main verb ''travel''.

In ''I can solve it'', ''can'' helps the main verb ''solve''.

Common helping verbs include forms of ''be'', ''have'', and ''do''. [[Modal verb|Modal helping verbs]] include words such as ''can'', ''could'', ''may'', ''might'', ''must'', ''shall'', ''should'', ''will'', and ''would''.

Watch this Khan Academy explanation of helping verbs.

{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVLql3nVt5M|500|center}}

The timeline below shows that English verb forms can become long combinations. You do not need to memorize the whole chart. Notice instead that several verb forms use more than one verb word. That is where helping verbs become especially useful.

[[File:TimelineOfEnglishVerbForms-labelled.svg|500px|frameless|center]]

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= One Word, Different Jobs =

Some words can change jobs depending on the sentence. Read each pair and focus on what the verb is doing.

{| class="wikitable"
! Sentence
! Verb
! Job
! Why
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| Mia '''is''' calm.
| is
| Linking
| It connects Mia to the description calm.
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| Mia '''is''' laughing.
| is
| Helping
| It works with laughing.
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| The chef '''smells''' the soup.
| smells
| Action
| The chef performs the action.
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| The soup '''smells''' spicy.
| smells
| Linking
| It connects soup to the description spicy.
|-
| I '''look''' at the poster.
| look
| Action
| I perform the action of looking.
|-
| The poster '''looks''' colorful.
| looks
| Linking
| It connects poster to the description colorful.
|}

This is why you should classify a verb by its '''job in the sentence''', not only by memorizing a list.

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= A Simple Strategy for Finding the Verb Job =

Use this three-step method when you study a sentence.

# [[Subject]]: Find who or what the sentence is about.
# [[Verb phrase]]: Find the verb word or words connected to the subject.
# [[Verb classification]]: Decide whether the verb shows an action, links the subject to a description or name, or helps another verb.

For example, in ''The birds are flying south'', the subject is ''birds''. The verb words are ''are flying''. The word ''are'' is helping, and ''flying'' is the main action verb.

In ''The birds are noisy'', the subject is still ''birds'', but there is no second verb after ''are''. Here, ''are'' links ''birds'' to the description ''noisy''.

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= Why Verb Jobs Matter =

Knowing verb jobs helps you understand [[sentence structure]], choose clear words, and edit your own writing. It also helps you see how a small change can change the meaning of a sentence.

Compare ''The dog looks at the ball'' with ''The dog looks excited''. In the first sentence, ''looks'' shows an action. In the second, ''looks'' connects the dog to a description.

Knowing helping verbs also makes it easier to understand questions and negative sentences. In ''Do you play chess?'', ''do'' helps the main verb ''play''. In ''She does not sing'', ''does'' helps ''sing''.

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= Interactive Tasks =

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== Quiz: Test Your Knowledge ==

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'''Which sentence contains an action verb?'''
(The rabbit hops over the log.)
(!The rabbit is quiet.)
(!The rabbit seems sleepy.)
(!The rabbit became calm.)

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'''What is the job of tastes in The lemonade tastes sour?'''
(Linking verb)
(!Action verb)
(!Helping verb)
(!Noun)

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'''What is the job of is in Leo is drawing a map?'''
(Helping verb)
(!Action verb)
(!Linking verb)
(!Adjective)

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'''Which words form the verb phrase in They have finished their project?'''
(have finished)
(!their project)
(!They have)
(!finished their)

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'''What does a linking verb do?'''
(Connects the subject to a description or name)
(!Shows only a physical action)
(!Replaces every noun in a sentence)
(!Tells where an action happens)

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'''Which sentence uses look as an action verb?'''
(I look at the poster.)
(!The poster looks bright.)
(!The room looks clean.)
(!The sky looks gray.)

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'''Which sentence contains a mental action verb?'''
(Nora remembers the song.)
(!Nora is cheerful.)
(!Nora seems ready.)
(!Nora was tired.)

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'''What is the job of became in The leaves became yellow?'''
(Linking verb)
(!Helping verb)
(!Action verb)
(!Pronoun)

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'''What is the job of can in We can solve the puzzle?'''
(Helping verb)
(!Linking verb)
(!Action verb)
(!Adjective)

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'''Which sentence contains both a helping verb and a main action verb?'''
(The birds are flying south.)
(!The birds are noisy.)
(!The birds seem hungry.)
(!The birds became quiet.)

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== Memory Game ==

<div class="memo-quiz">
{|
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| Action verb || Shows a physical or mental act performed by the subject
|-
| Linking verb || Connects the subject with a description or new name
|-
| Helping verb || Joins a main word to show time, possibility, or another shade of meaning
|-
| Verb phrase || Two or more verb words working together
|-
| Subject complement || A word or group after a connector that describes or renames the subject
|-
| Modal || A helper such as can, may, should, or will
|}
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== Drag and Drop ==

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{| class="wikitable"
! Match the correct terms.
! Topic
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| '''Action meaning'''
| The horse gallops across the field.
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| '''Linking meaning'''
| The field looks muddy.
|-
| '''Helping role'''
| The horse is galloping.
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| '''Mental action'''
| We remember the route.
|-
| '''Verb phrase'''
| will have finished
|}
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Match each label to the example that best shows that verb job or idea.
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== Crossword Puzzle ==

<div class="kreuzwort-quiz">
{|
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| Action || What type of verb shows what a subject does or thinks?
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| Linking || What type of verb connects a subject to a description or new name?
|-
| Helping || What type of verb works with a main verb?
|-
| Auxiliary || What is another word for a helping verb?
|-
| Complement || What word completes the term subject complement?
|-
| Modal || What kind of helper is a word such as can or should?
|}
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== LearningApps ==

<iframe> https://learningapps.org/index.php?s=Action+Linking+and+Helping+Verbs </iframe>

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== Cloze Text ==

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{'''Complete the text.'''<br>
|type="{}"}
A verb can show an { action } performed or thought by the subject. A { linking } verb connects the subject to a description or new name. The word after a linking verb can be a subject { complement }. A { helping } verb works with a main verb. In the sentence "She is running," the main action is { running }. The words "will sing" form a verb { phrase }. The verb "remember" can show a { mental } action. In the sentence "The soup tastes spicy," tastes acts as a { linking } verb.
</quiz>

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= Open-Ended Tasks =

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=== Easy ===
# [[Verb Hunt]]: Choose six sentences from a book or class text, copy them, underline the verbs, and label each as action, linking, or helping.
# [[Action Photo Captions]]: Draw or photograph three safe everyday actions and write one clear sentence for each image using an action verb.
# [[Linking Verb Postcards]]: Create four small cards that describe a person, place, animal, or object with linking verbs such as is, seems, looks, or becomes.
# [[Helping Verb Color Code]]: Write five sentences with verb phrases, then use two different marks or colors to show the helping verb and the main verb.

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=== Standard ===
# [[Grammar Interview]]: Interview a classmate about hobbies, plans, and school routines, then write six answers and identify action, linking, and helping verbs in the responses.
# [[One-Minute Verb Video]]: Plan and record a one-minute teaching video that explains the three verb jobs with one original example of each.
# [[Sentence Switch Lab]]: Write pairs of sentences in which the same word changes jobs, such as looks as action in one sentence and linking in another, and explain the difference.
# [[School Verb Walk]]: Visit a safe school location such as the library, playground, or hallway, collect ten verbs from signs or observations, and sort them by job.

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=== Advanced ===
# [[Verb News Report]]: Write and perform a short news report that deliberately uses at least four action verbs, four linking verbs, and four helping verbs, then annotate your script.
# [[Grammar Experiment]]: Start with six simple action sentences, change each into a sentence with a helping verb, and record how the meaning of time, possibility, or ability changes.
# [[Story Revision Studio]]: Revise a paragraph from your own writing by replacing vague verbs with more precise action verbs and by checking that linking and helping verbs are used correctly.
# [[Mini Lesson Design]]: Create a poster, slide, or short lesson for younger learners that teaches how to tell linking verbs from helping verbs using sentence pairs and a quick practice activity.

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= Learning Assessment =

# [[Verb Job Reasoning]]: Classify the verbs in a short paragraph and explain the clue that proves each choice instead of giving labels only.
# [[Same Word Challenge]]: Write two sentences using the same verb word in different jobs and explain how the sentence structure changes its role.
# [[Verb Phrase Builder]]: Turn three one-word action sentences into verb phrases with suitable helping verbs, then explain what meaning each helper adds.
# [[Editing for Clarity]]: Edit a paragraph that contains weak or confusing verb choices and justify at least three changes.
# [[Sentence Comparison]]: Compare a linking-verb sentence with an action-verb sentence about the same subject and explain how the information changes.
# [[Real-World Transfer]]: Choose a short paragraph from a book, school notice, or age-appropriate article and explain how its verbs help the reader understand actions, descriptions, and time.

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= Evidence of Learning =

# [[Knowledge of Verbs]]: You can explain the jobs of action, linking, and helping verbs in your own words.
# [[Sentence Analysis]]: You can find a subject, identify the verb or verb phrase, and justify the verb job using evidence from the sentence.
# [[Accurate Writing]]: You can create sentences that use each verb type correctly and use helping verbs to build clear verb phrases.
# [[Learning Products]]: Your annotated texts, cards, poster, interview notes, video, or mini lesson show that you can apply the ideas in more than one format.
# [[Transfer of Learning]]: You can recognize and explain verb jobs in unfamiliar reading, conversation, school signs, and your own revised writing.

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= OERs on the Topic =

The English Wikipedia article below gives a broader overview of English verbs. Some sections go beyond Grades 5–6, so use it as an optional extension when you want to explore more.

<iframe> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_verbs </iframe>

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= Linked Learning Areas =

Action, linking, and helping verbs connect to many other grammar skills. Knowing how verbs work helps you study subjects and predicates, build verb phrases, understand sentence structure, and improve writing.

{| align=center
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'''[[Action, Linking, and Helping Verbs]]'''
# [[Verb]]
# [[Parts of speech]]
# [[Subject]]
# [[Predicate]]
# [[Sentence structure]]
# [[Verb phrase]]
# [[Auxiliary verb]]
# [[Modal verb]]
|}

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