Read this chapter from the classic book Pinocchio, and identify the verbs and verb clauses the author uses to create action and set the scene.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Verbs that Show Character Action.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Verbs that Show Character Action.

Use this worksheet to help students identify personified nouns and their respective verbs.

Use this resource to give your students practice using a simple sentence structure to describe characters, setting, and events.

Use this resource to help your students identify and explain the problem in a passage using past tense verbs.

Use this resource to practice describing characters in a fairy tale. Students will use adverbs, adjectives, and verbs to gain an understanding of the character traits.

Use this resource to practice close reading in a fictional text. Your students will look at the adjectives, adverbs, and verbs that give more details about the important story elements.

Use this worksheet to help your students practice identifying adverbs, read fluently, and demonstrate their reading comprehension.

Use this resource to teach your students how to use introductory phrases as they cite text evidence in their answers.