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Act It Out

Suffixes: -ED and -ING

Day 109of 180
Week 22of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Read and understand -ing verb endings

2

Demonstrate verb actions through physical movement

3

Connect language learning with active play

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 25:40

“The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, I tell you, you did it to me.'”

— Matthew 25:40 (WEB)

Jesus teaches us that our actions (verbs) matter and show love

📦 Materials Needed

  • Action cards
  • Verb cards
  • Open floor space
  • Whiteboard/marker
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle. Explain we're going to play a game where we act out -ing words.

💭 Review Question: Who can tell me what an action word is?
2Teaching (8 min)

Review -ing endings and demonstrate how verbs change when adding -ing

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Verbs show actions
  • -ing means something is happening right now
  • Examples: jump/jumping, play/playing
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What are some actions you like to do?
  • How do we change a verb to show it's happening now?
3Activity: Verb Action Charades (10 min)
game

Students take turns drawing a verb card and acting it out while others guess

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a verb card
  2. Act out the verb ending in -ing
  3. Classmates guess the verb
  4. Everyone does the action together
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use picture cards with actions

Challenge: Use more complex verbs with irregular -ing forms

4Closing (2 min)

Recap our learning about -ing verbs

📝 Review Questions:
  • What does -ing mean?
  • Can you share an -ing verb you learned today?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for giving us words to express the actions we do. Help us use our actions to show love.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about how Jesus helped people using action words!

💎 Memory Verse

Ephesians 4:32

“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also forgave you.”

— Ephesians 4:32 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Act out 'being kind' with -ing actions

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning how verb endings change to show ongoing actions

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice -ing verbs at home during daily activities
  • Encourage physical movement with language learning
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might confuse verb tenses

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to add -ing to basic verbs

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a home movement game with -ing verbs
  • Draw pictures of -ing actions
  • Make a family charade night using -ing verbs

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