Action Verbs and Direct Objects

Action Verbs and Direct Objects

Grade 6th Grade · ELA · 30 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can identify action verbs and direct objects in sentences.

Warm-Up Video

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Guided Notes

3 key concepts

  • 1

    Nouns, proper nouns, and pronouns can all serve as direct objects in a sentence.

  • 2

    A direct object is a noun that receives the action of the verb.

  • 3

    To find the direct object, ask yourself who or what receives the action of the verb in the sentence.

Practice Questions

3 questions · Multiple choice

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Identify the action verb and the direct object in the following sentence: The chef baked a cake.

Teacher Guide

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