# Session 16: Verbs and Adverbs – Actions and How They Happen
**Session Title** **Verbs and Adverbs – Actions and How They Happen**
Objective - Understand verbs (action words) and adverbs (how the action is done). - Use verbs and adverbs in real-life and creative expressions. - Enhance emotional expression, teamwork, and vocabulary through drama and SEL.
Topics - Verb: A word that shows what someone does. (e.g., jump, talk, eat) - Adverb: A word that tells how, when, or where the action is done. (e.g., quickly, slowly, happily) - Examples: - She runs fast. - They sing beautifully. - I eat quickly. - The baby sleeps peacefully. - He talks loudly. - The dog barks angrily. - She dances gracefully.
Material Required - Verb and adverb flashcards - Emotion/mood cards - Theatre props (scarves, hats, signs) - Whiteboard and markers - Chart with examples - Worksheets - Emoji SEL cards or mirrors
Methodology - Theatre-based learning - - Movement + expression - - SEL-based group interactions - - Multi-sensory learning (visual, auditory, kinesthetic)
Session Duration 90 Minutes
Intro Activity “Watch, Feel, and Tell” (25 minutes) Objective: Help students grasp the concept of verbs and adverbs in a fun, interactive way. Step-by-step: Teacher silently acts out actions with different adverbs. Example: Pretend to eat slowly → Ask: What am I doing? How am I doing it? Pretend to walk angrily, clap happily, yawn sleepily Discussion Prompts: - What is the verb? → The action - What is the adverb? → How the action is done - Write both words on the board after each round Group Mimic Game (15 mins): Students form pairs or small groups Each group picks an action and a mood They perform it, others guess: “Is it jump happily? Or walk sadly?” Board examples built together: - The boy jumps high. - I read quietly. - We play noisily. - She smiles sweetly. Main Topic/ Activity Activity 1: “Verb & Adverb Walk” (25 minutes) Objective: To help students physically and verbally understand how adverbs describe actions. Method: Prepare flashcards with verbs (run, jump, eat, talk) and adverbs (slowly, happily, loudly, sadly). A student picks one verb + one adverb and performs the action while saying it aloud: - “I am running quickly.” - “I am speaking softly.” Others guess the adverb used and the feeling it shows. Example Pairings: - Jump joyfully - Write neatly - Cry quietly - Sing loudly Activity 2: “Adverb Acting – Mini Skits” (30 minutes) Objective: To creatively use verbs and adverbs in real-life contexts through group theatre. Method: - Divide students into small groups. - Each group gets a situation card (e.g., classroom, playground, home) and selects or is given a verb and adverb. - They create and perform a mini skit using those words. - Example Scenes: - “In the kitchen” → “Mom cooks quickly.” - “At school” → “She reads quietly.” - “In the park” → “They play happily.” After each skit: The audience identifies the verb and adverb. Discuss how the adverb changed the action. Wrap-Up & Reflection (10 minutes) Objective: Reinforce the day’s learning and connect it to students’ thoughts and emotions. Instructions: Review key points: What is a verb? What is an adverb? How do adverbs describe the action? Expected Learning Outcome: Knowledge building- - Students will understand the role of adverbs in describing verbs. - They will be able to identify and use both parts of speech correctly. Skill Building- - Improved sentence construction - Better emotional vocabulary - Increased confidence through group activities and performance Review Questions/Assessment/Tasks Written exercise (worksheet): Fill in the blanks with suitable adverbs: He speaks \_\_\_\_. They play \_\_\_\_. Follow up Tasks