Action Verbs and Verb to Be

Find the verb in the sentence.
Raccoons live in our neighborhood.

• Raccoons
• live
• our
• ^neighborhood

Find the verb in the sentence.
A raccoon ran into the woods.

• raccoon
• woods
• into
• ran

Which sentence has an action verb?

• The raccoon opened our garbage can!
• It is a smart animal.
• My father seems upset.
• A frown is on his face.

The salesclerk waves from the top of the ladder.
Choose the action verb in the sentence.

• waves
• salesclerk
• top
• ladder

My brother walks to school.
Which word is the action verb?

• brother
• My
• walks
• school

Mrs. Jenner drives a small car.
Choose the action verb.

• car
• small
• Mrs. Jenner
• drives

The boy climbed down the tree.
Choose the action verb.

• climbed
• boy
• The
• tree

My father worries about the price of gas.
Choose the action verb.

• father
• gas
• worries
• My

I wrote a report on the Solar System.
Choose the action verb.

• report
• wrote
• I
• Solar System

She built a toy village for her trains.
Choose the action verb.

• SHe
• trains
• toy
• built