Do your students struggle to tell the difference between a linking verb and an action verb? Do they write āShe feels happyā correctly but then say āShe runs happyā without realizing the verb has changed? Do they need help understanding that verbs like seem, become, taste, smell, look, feel, grow, stay, remain, turn, appear can act as bridges between the subject and a description ā not as actions? Youāre not alone. Linking verbs are the foundation of clear descriptive writing ā but many students