Head Off on a Word Hunt!
Language Arts

Send children searching for the action words (verbs) in Fish Is Fish! Note both past and present tense. Some verbs they might find are:

swam

climbed

grew

discovered

argued

jumped

talked

landed

groaned

pushed

floated

breathed

fly

eat

carry

List the words as children name them. Then invite children to choose four verbs from the list and write sentences using these verbs. Depending on the skill levels of the children in your class, you may want to have them use the words to write a brief story.