Linking verbs worksheets

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A linking verb connects the subject to a word that describes it: The soup smells wonderful.

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  1. 2nd grade

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    A linking verb joins the subject to a word that describes it: the soup is hot, the puppy seems sleepy. Second graders learn the common set (is, are, was, were, seems, looks, feels, tastes, smells, sounds) and find the linking verb in each sentence.

  2. 3rd grade Core grade

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    Linking verbs work like an equals sign: the pond was calm means pond = calm. Third graders spot the full set, including sneaky sense verbs (looks, feels, tastes) and change-verbs (became, grew, turned), and start telling linking uses apart from action uses.

  3. 4th grade

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    Fourth graders meet linking verbs beyond is and was: the solution turned cloudy, the crowd grew quiet, the milk smells sour. The verb links the subject to a description rather than showing an action.

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