Verbs to Describe Animal Behavior, Movement, and Actions

The monkey ___________ from branch to branch.

• slithered

• swung

• jogged

The deer ___________ through the forest.

• trotted

• slithered

• somersaulted

The kangaroo ___________ across the grasslands.

• swam

• skipped

• stomped

The lion ___________ its prey.

• chased

• whispered

• giggled

The owl ___________ on a tree branch silently through the night.

• roared

• perched

• waddled

The elephant ___________ its trunk to express excitement.

• wagged

• waved

• sniffed

The rabbit ___________ into its burrow.

• flew

• hopped

• crawled

The cat ___________ towards the mouse.

• jumped

• slept

• laughed

The birds ___________ gracefully in the sky.

• swam

• glided

• climbed

The fish ___________ in the pond.

• barked

• swam

• chirped