Here in the northeast we have been having beautiful spring weather. With "spring" in mind, action words are so much fun to explore with your kids/class. One of my favorite books to read in the spring is "Bugs, Bugs, Bugs" by Bob Barner. There are lots of action words to pick out and fun spring pictures.
"Butterflies that flutter in the sky,
spotted ladybugs that go creeping by..."
Can you just visualize the children in action?
You can make an action word list with your class by picking action words out of books you are reading or come in with a premade list. You can even have an action list that you add to every week. Then take the words and get moving! Try taking the children's favorite action words, put them in a sequence and have them perfom their "action dance". Integrating vocabulary into the body helps with comprehension, literacy and story telling. It is also silly and fun!
Here are some of my favorites:
Bend
Bounce
Burst
Creep
Drip
Droop
Explode
Float
Flop
Grow
Hang
Melt
Pop
Rise
Shake
Spring
Twist
Wilt
For an extensive list visit: http://www.leapinglegs.com/download/LL_ActionWords.pdf
Have fun bending, melting and twisting with the children in your life!
Sincerely,
Stacey
Great Post! I love action words! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks. I compiled a list a while ago and then had friends add to it. It's a fun thing to do. Check out the full list on my website and then let me know what words you would add to it!
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