Action verbs-8th grade

What is an action verb?

• a verb that tells what the subject is doing

• a verb that is happening now, present tense

• a verb that shows motion

• a verb that is done by the object of a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Find the Verb or Verb Phrase in the following sentence:

During the novels, Harry is learning things about magic and his past.

• magic

• past

• is learning

• During

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Find the Verb or Verb Phrase in the following sentence:

Major will be going to the vet next week for some shots.

• be going

• to the vet

• going

• will be going

Find the Verb or Verb Phrase in the following sentence:

Fall is turning out to be an incredible season already!

• is turning

• is

• be

• out to be

Find the Verb or Verb Phrase in the following sentence:

That llama must have been hungry because he ate the entire container of food!

• must have been

• must have been hungry

• must have

• llama