Action Verb Charades for kids

Ready…Set….ACTION VERBS! Teaching the present continuous!

The present continuous is one of my favorite verbs to teach to groups of young learners. It can be so much fun to “teach by doing”. The target language retention through CHARADES is phenomenal. So, you’ve finished the Present Simple and Adverbs of Frequency and you’re ready to move forward and start the PRESENT CONTINUOUS. First things first, your students really need to have a good grasp of basic action verbs. at this point they probably already know many of them just from the basic directions you give in class: Listen to me, take out your pencil, sit down, stand up, etc.

I created a few different resources to help with this tense while making it fun and engaging. All of these activities are available for single purchase.

ACTION VERB CHARADES (YOUNG LEARNERS)

This fun activity requires students to mime one of the 40 different verb card while their classmates guess which verbs they are acting out.

 These colorful cards were designed for use in ESL and EFL classrooms, but they are also an ideal activity for ELL primary grades as well.

  • Get students moving
  • Use all that excess energy in a positive way
  • Practice verb identification (and Present Continuous with more advanced students)

ACTION VERBS – MIMING (CHARADES)  (UPPER ELEMENTARY-TEENS)

Playing charades is the best way to use total physical response to practice identifying ACTION VERBS in the present continuous/progressive tense. In this simple activity students mime on of the 60 different actions on their card while their classmates guess which verbs they are acting out.

 These colorful cards were designed for use in ESL and EFL classrooms, but they are also an ideal activity for ELL primary grades as well.

  • Get students moving
  • Use all that excess energy in a positive way
  • Practice this important verb tense while playing

ACTION VERB BOARD GAME

 

To purchase and download this board game CLICK THE LINK HERE.

Help your students practice using ACTION VERBS in the present continuous tense. This engaging board game is a great way to practice using verbs in sentences and questions. Students will use the game board and question cards to practice this important grammar skill. Your students will love the colorful city scene and will have tons of fun trying be the first person to advance to the end of the board game and get to school.

  • This game works for both lower and upper elementary students that are studying the Present Continuous.
  1. Three types of questions cards: What is he/she doing? (with image)
  2. Use the verb in a negative sentence or question
  3. Choose the correct verb. (with image)

ACTION VERBS WITH -ING ENDINGS | CONTINUOUS TENSE BOOM CARDS™

 

Practice action verb vocabulary with this digital mystery picture Boom Card deck. Your students will love uncovering the mystery picture by clicking the written form of the animated verb. Each action verb is written in the -ing form (eg: dancing, drinking, climbing, etc.)
 
  • There are 40 different verbs featured in this set.
  • There are two different mystery pictures
  • Each verb is animated to show the action
 
Students look at the animated verb on the right and click the correct written verb square. Each correct answer will move them to the next page and uncover a piece of the hidden picture.
 
BOOM CARDS™ digital task cards work on a laptop, desktop, Chromebook, tablet, iPad or any other mobile device that can access the internet. They can also be used on your Smart Board. You can assign the cards to your students by adding a deck to your library and assigning it to your students.
They are self-grading (time-saving) and allow you to monitor student progress.
 
NO PREP! No printing or laminating. They are ready to use!
Happy teaching,
xoxo Brooke

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