Title – Linking Verb Macarena

By – Alison Dulaney

Primary Subject – Language Arts

Grade Level – 5-8

Introduction:

The “Linking Verb Macarena” is a great way to get students excited about learning and remembering linking verbs.

Procedure:

• Do the words and motions to “The Macarena.”
• Each word has a motion.
• “SEEM” is drawn out at the end before you turn. It should sound like “Seeeeeem, Look, Appear.”

• Here are the lyrics to the song:
  Am, Is, Are, Was
  
  Were, Be, Become, Became
  
  Feel, Grow, Taste, Smell
  
  Seeeeeeem, Look, Appear

Note:

• I explain that this is obviously not all of the linking verbs, just the most common ones we see.
  
• My sixth graders love this idea. I still have seniors that come back to me and sing/do it!
  
• There are some websites where you can get the free karaoke Macarena version, and I, of course, use that too. Music makes it better!

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