Action Verbs

​⚡ All About Action Verbs!

Words that show what people, animals, or things do!

​A verb is a word that shows action or state of being.

Today, we’ll focus on action verbs — the words that tell what someone does!

Examples:
run • eat • jump • play

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What Is a Verb?

Text:
An action verb tells what is happening in the sentence.

Examples:

• The dog barks.

• She paints a picture.

• We clap our hands.

💡 Hint: If you can do it, it’s an action verb!

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​Action Verbs Show Action!

Multiple Choice

Directions: Read the sentence and find the action verb.

The boy runs fast.

• The

• boy

• runs

• fast

Multiple Choice

Directions: Read the sentence and find the action verb.

They eat pizza for lunch.

• They

• eat

• pizza

• lunch

Multiple Choice

Directions: Read the sentence and find the action verb.

The bird sings in the tree.

• Bird

• sings

• the

• tree

Multiple Choice

Directions: Read the sentence and find the action verb.

We build a sandcastle.

• We

• build

• a

• sandcastle

Action Verbs in Sentences

Action verbs can tell about:

• What someone is doing now

• What someone did

• What someone will do

Examples:

• I jump on the trampoline. (now)

• I jumped on the trampoline. (past)

• I will jump on the trampoline. (future)

Match

Match the Verbs to the Actions!

• climb

• write

• kick

• laugh

• draw

go up a tree

make letters or words

hit a ball with your foot

show happiness

make a picture

• go up a tree

• make letters or words

• hit a ball with your foot

• show happiness

• make a picture

Multiple Choice

Decide if the word is an action verb or not.

Dance

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Decide if the word is an action verb or not.

Red

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Decide if the word is an action verb or not.

Swim

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Decide if the word is an action verb or not.

Pencil

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Decide if the word is an action verb or not.

Sing

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Which word is an action verb?

• blue

• jump

• chair

• kind

Multiple Choice

Which word is NOT an action verb?

• swim

• laugh

• book

• clap

Multiple Choice

In the sentence, “The teacher writes on the board,” which word is the action verb?

• teacher

• board

• writes

• on

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has an action verb?

• The cat is furry.

• The cat chased the mouse.

• The cat’s toy is red.

• The cat was small.

Multiple Choice

What is the action verb in this sentence?

• baby

• mom

• her

• smiles