Fun with Action Words

What is an action word?

• An adjective.

• An adverb.

• A verb.

• A noun.

Circle the verb in this sentence: The dog runs.

• the

• dog

• runs

• circle

Fill in the blank with a verb: I ___ to the store.

• walked

• went

• ran

• drove

Which word is a verb: jump, happy, blue?

• run

• jump

• quickly

• tall

Change the verb 'play' to past tense: I ___ yesterday.

• playful

• playing

• played

• plays

Identify the verb in this sentence: She sings beautifully.

• sings well

• she

• sings

• beautifully

Choose the correct verb: He ___ (eat/eats) an apple.

• eatting

• ate

• eats

• eating

What is the verb in the story: The cat chased the mouse?

• mouse

• chased

• cat

• chased the

Make a sentence using the verb 'dance'.

• He prefers to sing instead of dance.

• They watch movies on weekends.

• She enjoys painting in her free time.

• She loves to dance every Saturday night.

Which word is not a verb: swim, fast, laugh?

• play

• run

• jump

• fast