Word Choice

The specific verbs or action words that writers choose can change the way a reader is able to “see” the story.

Read the following sentences together with your child. Talk together about what the reader might think about how the girl feels, based on the verb that the author chose.

She walked into her room.
She skipped into her room.
She trudged into her room.
She snuck into her room.
She slipped into her room.

Listen to the book To Root, To Toot, To Parachute by Brian P. Cleary and Illustrated by Jenya Prosmitsky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY9Gww1Y14w

Here are some verbs from the book. Play a game with your child, taking turns acting out the verbs and guessing what the word is!

Dance
Prance
Tumble
Slam
Fold
Scurry
Swim
Paddle
Leap
Crawl
Slump