Unit Activity Lesson Plans

Introduction
Students have studied verb forms and tenses. In this lesson, they will distinguish between transitive and intransitive verbs.

Lesson Description
Students will identify whether the verb in each of ten statements is transitive or intransitive.

Instructional Objectives

1. Students will be able to identify transitive and intransitive verbs.
2. Students will be able to recall concepts and terms from the unit.

Student Web Activity Answers
Transitive: A transitive verb has a direct object.
Transitive: Jason forgot his homework.
Intransitive: Three plastic deer stood in the garden.
Transitive: A biography is a nonfictional account of a person’s life.
Transitive: Horatio achieved his success with hard work and luck.
Intransitive: The stone goose wore a bright yellow raincoat.
Transitive: The porpoises jump through hoops.
Intransitive: The high school drama club performed the play for the middle school students.
Transitive: The baby cried loudly from her crib in the next room.
Intransitive: Jackie ordered a vanilla shake and a hot dog with mustard.

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