~Direct Objects~
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5th Grade
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Fiona Zoeller
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~Direct Objects~
When something receives the action of a verb you will find them...
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Remain calm. This can be confusing, but we can do it!!
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Multiple Choice
If the direct object is the thing you're doing, what part of speech will it be?
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It has to be a noun (or pronoun)!
In order to receive the action of an action VERB, you have to be able to receive it.
In order to receive something, you have to exist in some way, so a direct object must be a noun!
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How do we find them? How do we know something is receiving an action?
FIRST ➝ Identify your action verb.
THEN ➝ Ask yourself WHOM or WHAT after the action verb. "The subject [verb] WHAT?" or "The subject [verb] WHOM?"
That's it!
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Jack Skellington gives the child a scary gift.
FIRST ➝ Identify the action verb. What is our action verb?
"gives"
THEN ➝ Ask yourself WHOM or WHAT after the action verb. Jack gives what?
"gift"
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The cat bit the man!
FIRST ➝ Identify the action verb. What is our action verb?
"bit"
THEN ➝ Ask yourself WHOM or WHAT after the action verb. The cat bit whom?
"man"
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Multiple Choice
What is the direct object?: Everyone loves Halloween!
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Let's go through our steps again.
Everyone loves Halloween.
What is our action verb?
"loves"
Everyone loves what?
"Halloween"
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Multiple Choice
What is the direct object?: The ghosts sing beautiful songs to the people walking around at night.
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Let's go through our steps one more time.
The ghosts sing beautiful songs to the people walking around at night.
What is our action verb?
"sing"
The ghosts sing what?
"songs"
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AND REMEMBER.
Don't rush! A sentence can be long or short, complicated or straightforward. The important thing is taking your time and going through the steps to find the direct object so that you aren't distracted by extra words. Take your time, ask yourself our questions, and you'll be just fine! 😊
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