A Tvo! Transitive Verbs and Objects

Summary
A lesson in using transitive verbs with direct and indirect objects.

Objectives
• Give definitions of transitive verbs, direct and indirect objects.

• Show students step by step examples on finding direct and indirect objects in a sentence.

• Have students answer questions to show their knowledge of direct and indirect objects.

Suggested Grades
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade

Excerpt
Verbs are words that express action or a state of being in a sentence.
A transitive verb is an action verb that may take a direct object or an indirect object. It is an action that is performed on something. Some sentences would not make sense unless the verb had a direct object to receive the action. Or an indirect object that shows who or for what the action is performed.

Direct objects are nouns or pronouns that receive the action of the verb.

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