Classroom Resource

Action ABC's: Learning Vocabulary With Verbs

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

K, 1, 2

Overview

Students are likely to know many more words than they use in their writing. This lesson is designed to help students better use their vocabulary by teaching (or reviewing) what verbs are and to help them access verbs they already know and use them in sentences. Students work together to brainstorm and create lists of verbs for each of the letters of the alphabet. Then, choosing one verb for each letter, they create pages for an Action Alphabet book. Each page includes an illustration and a sentence using the verb in context. The project can be adapted according to age level and language ability. Students in kindergarten may work together on a class book, while older students may work in small groups or individually. Similarly, the complexity of the example sentences will vary depending on students' writing levels.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): KG

ELA21.K.R1

Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.

Unpacked Content

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Vocabulary

  • Active listening
  • Discussion
  • Conversation
  • Rules
  • Participation

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Active listening skills.
  • How to engage in discussions and conversations in a variety of settings.
  • Agreed-upon rules for participation.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Demonstrate active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings.
  • Converse in pairs, small groups, and large groups.
  • Practice the agreed-upon rules for participation.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Conversations and discussions follow agreed-upon rules which help us actively listen and gain understanding.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): KG

ELA21.K.33

Express ideas orally and connect these ideas through drawing and emergent writing.

Unpacked Content

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Vocabulary

  • Express
  • Ideas
  • Orally
  • Connect
  • Drawing
  • Emergent writing

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Techniques for using discussion, drawing, and basic writing to express their thoughts.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Express ideas orally.
  • Connect ideas through drawing and emergent writing to express their thoughts.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • They can express ideas through discussion, drawing, and basic writing.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 1

ELA21.1.R1

Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.1.R1

Vocabulary

  • Active Listening
  • Discussion
  • Conversation
  • Rules
  • Participation

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Active listening skills.
  • Agreed-upon rules for participation.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Demonstrate active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings.
  • Converse in pairs, small groups, and large groups.
  • Practice the agreed-upon rules for participation.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Conversations and discussions follow agreed-upon rules to help us actively listen and gain understanding.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 1

ELA21.1.12

Ask and answer questions about unfamiliar words and phrases in discussions and/or text.

Unpacked Content

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Vocabulary

  • Unfamiliar words
  • Unfamiliar phrases
  • Discussions
  • Text

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Strategies for identifying unfamiliar words and phrases in discussions and/or text.
  • Several question stems related to unfamiliar words or phrases in discussions and/or text.
  • Techniques for clarifying unfamiliar words and phrases in discussions and/or text.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Identify unfamiliar words and phrases.
  • Ask questions about unfamiliar words and phrases.
  • Answer questions about unfamiliar words and phrases.
  • Clarify meaning of words and phrases through questions.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • It is important to ask questions about unfamiliar words and phrases to clarify the meaning of new vocabulary words.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 1

ELA21.1.30

Write legibly, using proper pencil grip.

Unpacked Content

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Vocabulary

  • Legibly
  • Proper pencil grip

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Proper pencil grip.
  • Legible letter formation.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Write legibly.
  • Use proper pencil grip.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Proper pencil grip aids in writing legibly.
  • Writing legibly is required for clear written communication.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 1

ELA21.1.32

Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to grade level.

Unpacked Content

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Vocabulary

  • Rules of standard English grammar
  • Punctuation rules
  • Capitalization rules
  • Spelling rules

Knowledge

Students know:
  • The rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to the first grade level.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Use proper grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling by following the rules of standard English.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Using standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling in their writing will help them clearly communicate with a variety of audiences.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 2

ELA21.2.R1

Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.2.R1

Vocabulary

  • Active Listening
  • Discussion
  • Conversation
  • Rules
  • Participation

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Active listening skills.
  • Agreed-upon rules for participation for discussions and conversations in a variety of settings.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Demonstrate active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings.
  • Converse in pairs, small groups, and large groups.
  • Practice the agreed-upon rules for participation.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Conversations and discussions follow agreed-upon rules to help us actively listen and gain understanding.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 2

ELA21.2.R5

Utilize the writing process to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish writings in various genres.

Unpacked Content

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Vocabulary

  • Writing process
  • Plan
  • Draft
  • Revise
  • Edit
  • Publish
  • Genres

Knowledge

Students know:
  • The writing process steps are to plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish.
  • Various genres of writing.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Plan writings in various genres.
  • Draft writings in various genres.
  • Revise writings in various genres.
  • Edit writings in various genres.
  • Publish writings in various genres.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • The writing process is a set of steps that make writing easier.
  • There are different categories, or genres, of writing that can be used for different purposes.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 2

ELA21.2.7

Demonstrate standard English usage when speaking.

Unpacked Content

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Vocabulary

  • Standard English
  • Usage

Knowledge

Students know:
  • That standard English means the formal use of the English language.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Use the standard English language when speaking.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • They should use the standard form of English when speaking.
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