Action Verbs

• dance

• play

• jump

• watch

What is a verb?

• a person, place, thing or idea
• a word that describes a noun
• an action word
• a word that describes an adjective

Identify the verb in this sentence:
Billy jumped over the fence.

• Billy
• jumped
• over
• fence

Identify the verb in this sentence:
Sarah voted for the very first time!

• voted
• Sarah
• first
• very

Identify the verb in this sentence:

The students studied for the test.

• the

• test

• studied

• students

Identify the verb in this sentence:

The students studied for the test.

• the

• test

• studied

• students

Identify the verb in this sentence:
The lost child looked scared.

• lost
• looked
• child
• scared

What is the action verb in the sentence?

My mother carried the platter.

• my

• mother

• carried

• platter

What is the verb in this sentence?
Write your name at the top of your paper.

• name
• your
• write
• paper

Choose the verb in this sentence: The kids skipped all the way to school.

• kids

• way

• school

• skipped