Lesson Plan: Doing Words

Learning Objectives (Learning Outcomes)

English

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

  • Understand the meaning of Doing Words (Verbs).
  • Identify doing words in pictures and sentences.
  • Use common action words in speaking and writing.
  • Form simple sentences using doing words.
  • Differentiate between naming words and doing words.
  • Improve vocabulary and communication skills.

हिन्दी

इस पाठ के अंत तक विद्यार्थी—

  • Doing Words (क्रिया) का अर्थ समझेंगे।
  • चित्रों और वाक्यों में Doing Words पहचानेंगे।
  • बोलते और लिखते समय सामान्य क्रियाओं का सही प्रयोग करेंगे।
  • सरल वाक्य बनाएँगे।
  • Naming Words (संज्ञा) और Doing Words (क्रिया) में अंतर समझेंगे।
  • शब्द भंडार एवं बोलने की क्षमता का विकास करेंगे।

Previous Knowledge

Students already know:

  • Letters and Words
  • Naming Words (Nouns)
  • Pronouns
  • Describing Words (Adjectives)
  • Simple Sentences

Teaching Learning Materials (TLM)

  • Flash Cards
  • Action Picture Cards
  • Toys
  • Story Book
  • Blackboard
  • Charts
  • Smart Board (if available)
  • Worksheets
  • Real Classroom Objects

Learning Outcomes (NCERT)

Students will be able to:

  • Recognize action words.
  • Use action words while speaking.
  • Read and understand simple action sentences.
  • Perform actions and identify the correct verb.

STUDY MATERIAL

What are Doing Words?

English

Doing Words are words that tell us what a person, animal, or thing does.

Doing Words are also called Verbs.

हिन्दी

जो शब्द बताते हैं कि कोई व्यक्ति, पशु या वस्तु क्या कर रही है, उन्हें Doing Words (क्रिया) कहते हैं।

Examples

Sentence

Doing Word

The boy runs.

runs

The girl sings.

sings

The dog barks.

barks

Birds fly.

fly

I read a book.

read

Common Doing Words

English

Hindi

run

दौड़ना

walk

चलना

jump

कूदना

read

पढ़ना

write

लिखना

eat

खाना

drink

पीना

sleep

सोना

play

खेलना

sing

गाना

dance

नाचना

swim

तैरना

fly

उड़ना

laugh

हँसना

cry

रोना

clap

ताली बजाना

sit

बैठना

stand

खड़ा होना

open

खोलना

close

बंद करना

Doing Words We Use Every Day

  • wake up
  • brush
  • wash
  • eat
  • drink
  • go
  • come
  • study
  • play
  • sleep

Action Pictures (Teacher Demonstration)

👦 Running → run

👧 Reading → read

🐦 Flying → fly

🐕 Barking → bark

🏃 Jumping → jump

🍎 Eating → eat

💧 Drinking → drink

😴 Sleeping → sleep

Difference Between Naming Words and Doing Words

Naming Word

Doing Word

boy

runs

girl

sings

bird

flies

dog

barks

teacher

teaches

baby

sleeps

child

plays

Reading Practice

Read aloud:

  • run
  • walk
  • jump
  • play
  • eat
  • read
  • write
  • sleep
  • sing
  • dance

Doing Words in Sentences

  1. I read a book.
  2. We play football.
  3. The baby sleeps.
  4. Birds fly in the sky.
  5. The dog barks loudly.
  6. The girl dances well.
  7. The boy runs fast.
  8. Mother cooks food.
  9. Father drives a car.
  10. Children laugh happily.

Let's Act!

Teacher says the action. Students perform it.

  • Run
  • Jump
  • Clap
  • Sit
  • Stand
  • Walk
  • Read
  • Write
  • Dance
  • Sleep (pretend)

Find the Doing Word

Sentence

Doing Word

The cat runs.

runs

I eat an apple.

eat

She sings a song.

sings

They play cricket.

play

We read books.

read

Period-wise Lesson Plan

Day 1 – Introduction to Doing Words

Warm-up (5 min)

  • Teacher performs actions (walk, jump, clap).
  • Ask: "What am I doing?"

Teaching (15 min)

  • Explain that words showing actions are doing words.
  • Introduce common action words using pictures.

Activity (20 min)

  • Action Game: Students perform actions when the teacher says the word.
  • Flash Card Reading.

Assessment (5 min)

  • Ask students to name the action being performed.

Day 2 – Learning Common Action Words

Warm-up (5 min)

  • Revise action words with actions.

Teaching (15 min)

  • Introduce everyday action words: eat, drink, sleep, play, read, write.

Activity (20 min)

  • Match action pictures with words.
  • Pair work: One student acts, the other guesses.

Assessment (5 min)

  • Oral identification of action words.

Day 3 – Doing Words in Sentences

Warm-up (5 min)

  • Action song ("If You're Happy and You Know It").

Teaching (10 min)

  • Read simple action sentences.

Activity (20 min)

  • Circle the doing word in each sentence.
  • Read sentences aloud.

Assessment (10 min)

  • Students make one sentence using a doing word.

Day 4 – Naming Words and Doing Words

Warm-up (5 min)

  • Quick revision of nouns and verbs.

Teaching (15 min)

  • Explain the difference between naming words and doing words.

Activity (20 min)

  • Sort word cards into two groups:
    • Naming Words
    • Doing Words

Assessment (5 min)

  • Identify whether the given word is a naming word or a doing word.

Day 5 – Revision and Fun Activities

Warm-up (5 min)

  • Action rhyme.

Activities (25 min)

  • Simon Says
  • Charades (Act and Guess)
  • Action Bingo
  • Pass the Ball (say one doing word)
  • Classroom Action Hunt

Assessment (10 min)

  • Read sentences.
  • Identify doing words.
  • Perform the correct action.

Cross-Curricular Integration

Physical Education: Perform actions like run, jump, walk, clap.

EVS: Describe what animals do (Birds fly, Fish swim).

Art: Draw a person doing an action and write the action word.

Music: Action songs and rhymes.

Inclusive Education Strategies

  • Use real actions and demonstrations.
  • Encourage all students to participate.
  • Use large, colourful flash cards.
  • Pair stronger learners with those needing support.
  • Give extra oral practice for struggling learners.

Formative Assessment

  • Oral questioning
  • Action identification
  • Picture matching
  • Reading practice
  • Sentence completion
  • Observation during activities
  • Exit Ticket: "Tell me three doing words and perform one action."

Home Assignment

  1. Write 10 doing words.
  2. Draw and colour a picture of yourself doing your favourite activity and write one sentence about it.
  3. Make five sentences using different doing words.
  4. Observe your family members and write one doing word for each.
    • Mother __________
    • Father __________
    • Brother/Sister __________

Teacher's Reflection

  • Did students understand that doing words show actions?
  • Could they identify doing words in pictures and sentences?
  • Were they able to use action words in speaking and writing?
  • Which activities were most engaging?
  • Which students need additional support?

Quick Revision Chart

Naming Word

Doing Word

Sentence

boy

runs

The boy runs.

girl

sings

The girl sings.

dog

barks

The dog barks.

bird

flies

Birds fly.

teacher

teaches

The teacher teaches.

baby

sleeps

The baby sleeps.

children

play

Children play.

Action Word Vocabulary

Action Word

Hindi Meaning

run

दौड़ना

walk

चलना

jump

कूदना

play

खेलना

read

पढ़ना

write

लिखना

eat

खाना

drink

पीना

sing

गाना

dance

नाचना

sleep

सोना

swim

तैरना

fly

उड़ना

clap

ताली बजाना

laugh

हँसना

cry

रोना

sit

बैठना

stand

खड़ा होना

open

खोलना

close

बंद करना

Key Points to Remember

  • Doing Words tell us what someone or something does.
  • Doing Words are also called Verbs (क्रिया).
  • Every sentence usually has a doing word.
  • Examples: run, jump, read, write, eat, drink, sing, dance, play, sleep.
  • We use doing words to describe actions.