Action Verbs

An action verb _______

• tells the name of a person, thing and place

• describe what a subject is doing

• is the same as an helping verb

Which of the following is an action verb?

• Max

• talk

• babysitter

• homework

Select the correct action verb to complete the sentence.

The boy can ______ high.

• eat

• smile

• jump

• look

Select the list that contains action verbs.

• listen, run, can

• read, swim, sing

• is, was, play

• book, shout, clap

What is the action verb shown

• laughing

• crying

• smiling

• jumping

What is the action verb in the sentence?

The dog howls in the night.

What is the action verb in the sentence?

My friends and I shop on the weekend.

• sing

• jump

• dance

Insert the most appropriate action verb.

I tried to _____ over the large puddle.

Complete the sentence with the most appropriate action verb.

I cannot wait to ______ with the new markers I bought.