Primary Longman Elect6B Chapter 2Action verbs

Reporting verbs

Action verbsWe use action verbs to describe what characters did in a story.

Jim was sailing.

Action verbs

We swam in the sea.

We use action verbs to describe what characters did in a story.

Action verbs

Action verbs

arrive / reach leave

appear disappear

fight save

drop find

win lose

turn into

fall

chase

catch

rub

wave

1 George was a brave knight who _______ the dragon and _______ the princess.

2 Aladdin _______ the magic lamp and a genie ________ .

3 The king _______ the battle and the giant _______ . The giant became the king of the land.

4 Cinderella _______ her lovely slipper and the prince _______ it.

Practice

foughtsaved

Complete the sentences. Use the past tense form of the verbs.

drop find fight save lose win rub appear

rubbedappeared

lostwon

droppedfound

5 Jim _______ overboard so he started to swim as hard as he could. He swam and he swam until he ________ an island.

6 The three bears _______ Goldilocks out of the house and down the garden path but they didn’t _______ her.

7 The wizard _______ his magic wand and the boy __________ a frog.

fell

reachedchased

catchwaved

turned into

chase reach catch wave fall turn into

PracticeComplete the sentences. Use the past tense form of the verbs.

Reporting verbsWe use reporting verbs in dialogues when we report what the characters said in a story.

Rapunzel said, ‘Your teeth are black.’

Reporting verbs can be put before or after the subject, e.g.

‘Your teeth are black,’ said Rapunzel.

Reporting verbsWe can use different reporting verbs in different situations.

Rapunzel asked, ‘How often do you brush your teeth?’

When the character is asking a question:

Reporting verbsWe can use different reporting verbs in different situations.

The prince replied, ‘Once a week.’

When the character is answering a question:

Reporting verbsWe can use different reporting verbs in different situations.

Rapunzel suggested, ‘You ought to brush your teeth twice a day.’

When the character is telling someone an idea:

Reporting verbsWe can use different reporting verbs in different situations. When the character is speaking to someone:

The prince said, ‘Look, my teeth are clean.’

Reporting verbsWe can use different reporting verbs in different situations. When the character carries on saying something after a pause:

The prince continued, ‘My fingernails are clean too.’

Reporting verbsWe can use different reporting verbs in different situations.

Tommy shouted, ‘You’re a naughty boy!’

When the character is yelling at someone or saying something loudly:

Reporting verbsWe can use different reporting verbs in different situations.

The goat cried, ‘Oh dear! I can’t get out!’

When the character is saying something loudly because he / she is dissatisfied or annoyed:

Reporting verbsWe can use different reporting verbs in different situations.

Jenny whispered, ‘Let me tell you a secret.’

When the character is speaking quietly:

‘Jack, did you sell the cow at the market today?’ _______ Mum.

‘No, I swapped it for some magic beans,’ _______ Jack

‘You stupid boy!’ _______ Mum. ‘Now we haven’t got any money!’ she _______ .

asked

replied

cry ask reply shout

shoutedcried

PracticeComplete the sentences. Use the past tense form of the verbs.

Father Bear opened the door and saw a little girl standing there.

‘Who are you? he _______ .‘I’m Goldilocks and I’m very sorry for

breaking the baby bear’s chair,’ she _______ .‘Speak up! I can’t hear you!’ _______

Father Bear.

asked

replied

shout ask reply

shouted

PracticeComplete the sentences. Use the past tense form of the verbs.

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