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Verb Tense Story Time

Verbs: Action Words from God

Day 25of 180
Week 5of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Write a short story using present and past tense verbs

2

Demonstrate understanding of verb tense transitions

3

Express creativity through storytelling

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 143:8

“Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.”

— Psalm 143:8 (WEB)

God guides our actions through His words, just like we guide our stories with verb tenses

📦 Materials Needed

  • Writing journals
  • Colored pencils
  • Verb tense reference sheet
  • Story template
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle and explain that today we'll create stories using different verb tenses

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me an action you did yesterday and an action you are doing right now?
2Teaching (8 min)

Review present and past tense verb usage with examples from biblical stories

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Present tense shows what is happening now
  • Past tense shows what already happened
  • Mixing tenses can make stories interesting
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do verbs help us understand what's happening in a story?
  • Can you think of a story from the Bible with lots of action?
3Activity: God's Action Story (10 min)
writing

Students will write a short story using both present and past tense verbs

📝 Instructions:
  1. Use story template with guided prompts
  2. Include at least 3 present tense verbs
  3. Include at least 2 past tense verbs
  4. Draw a picture to illustrate the story
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Provide a pre-written story with blanks to fill in verbs

Challenge: Write a story with dialogue using multiple verb tenses

4Closing (2 min)

Share stories in small groups and discuss verb tense usage

📝 Review Questions:
  • What verb tenses did you use in your story?
  • How can verbs help us tell about God's work?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for giving us words to express ourselves and tell stories about Your love.

Coming up: Next week, we'll explore more exciting ways to use verbs!

💎 Memory Verse

Ephesians 2:10

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.”

— Ephesians 2:10 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Act out the actions in the verse using different verb tenses

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Second graders are learning to distinguish between present and past tense verbs

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage storytelling at home
  • Play verb tense games during daily activities
  • Read stories together and identify verb tenses
🤔 Common Struggles:

Mixing up verb tenses or using incorrect forms

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent use of present or past tense within a story

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a verb tense board game
  • Act out stories using different verb tenses
  • Make a verb tense memory matching game

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