Action Verbs

Action Verbs

An action verb tells what someone or something does. 

Example: run, walk, eat, play

Multiple Choice

An action verb tells....

• what something is

• what something does

We read about the tropical rainforest.

What is the action? What is happening?

We read about the tropical rainforest.

read is the action verb

Multiple Choice

What is the action verb in this sentence? The boy reaches for the apple.

• boy

• reaches

• for

Multiple Choice

What is the action verb in this sentence? Our parents drove us to the movie.

• drove

• parents

• movie

Multiple Choice

What is the action verb in this sentence? The teacher made us smile.

• teacher

• made

• smile