Vivid and Precise Verbs

Identify the vivid verb in the sentence.

Kim and Sam whispered to each other about the surprise.

• and

• whispered

• each

• surprise

Identify the vivid verb in the sentence.

When we got to the parade, there were people shouting for candy.

• got

• were

• shouting

• for

Identify the vivid verb in the sentence.

Jon and his friends gathered the food for the picnic.

• food

• picnic

• gathered

• friends

Identify the vivid verb in the sentence.

The girls giggled at the silly movie.

• giggled

• movie

• silly

• girls

Identify the vivid verb in the sentence.

The ballerina leaps across the stage in her routine.

• across

• stage

• leaps

• routine

Identify the vivid verb in the sentence.

I picked up the dirty glasses and polished them until they were shiny.

• up

• polished

• were

• shiny

Identify the vivid verb in the sentence.

Carrie wants to go to the fair so she can twirl on the rides.

• twirl

• wants

• can

• on

Identify the vivid verb in the sentence. The cat pounced on the toy mouse with great enthusiasm.

• A) pounced

• B) toy

• C) great

• D) enthusiasm

Choose the sentence that contains a vivid verb.

• A) The sun is bright.

• B) The dog barked loudly.

• C) The book is on the table.

• D) The car is red.

Identify the vivid verb in the sentence. The chef sliced the vegetables with precision.

• A) chef

• B) sliced

• C) vegetables

• D) precision