Action Verbs

Mr. Griot introduces action verbs, explaining their role in sentences as words that describe actions. He provides examples, such as 'ran' and 'barked,' and discusses how sentences can contain multiple action verbs. Through various examples, students learn to identify action verbs and understand their importance in sentence structure. The video emphasizes that verbs bring sentences to life by showing what the subject does.

What is the action word in the sentence 'I ran all the way from the cafeteria'?

• I

• ran

• cafeteria

• way

In the sentence 'Erica hit the ball, ran toward first base, and slid', which of the following is NOT an action verb?

• slid

• ball

• ran

• hit

Which word is the action verb in the sentence 'Trevor ate 4 meatballs'?

• Trevor

• ate

• 4

• meatballs

In the sentence 'Janissa baked cookies with her mom', what is the action verb?

• mom

• cookies

• baked

• Janissa

Which of the following sentences contains more than one action verb?

• The man bought 3 new shirts.

• Yolanda smiled at her teacher.

• She washed her car.

• Connor mowed the lawn, trimmed the hedges, and pulled the weeds.

What is the action verb in the sentence 'Yolanda smiled at her teacher'?

• teacher

• at

• smiled

• Yolanda

In the example 'I jumped over the fence and hurt my ankle', which words are action verbs?

• ankle

• hurt

• fence

• jumped