Movement verbs

Match the following

• Bounce

• Run very fast for a short time

• Sprint

• Jump a long distance or high

• Leap

• An object jumps up and down repeatedly

• Jog

• Run slowly at a steady pace

• Stretch

• Extend your body or arms

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After sitting for a long time, I needed to _____ my arms and legs.

• jog

• sprint

• stretch

• skip

The cat tried to _____ across the big gap between the rooftops.

• lean

• leap

• march

• bend

You should always _____ before lifting something heavy to protect your back.

• jog

• bend

• skip

• bounce

The little ball kept _____ up and down on the floor.

• marching

• sprinting

• bouncing

• leaning

He was tired, so he _____ against the wall to rest for a minute.

• stretched

• leaned

• skipped

• stood

The runners were _____ to reach the finish line first.

• standing

• racing

• leaning

• stretching

I was late for class, so I had to _____ to school as fast as I could.

• jog

• sprint

• skip

• march

Every morning, the soildiers _____ around the school in time with the drumbeat.

• jog

• skip

• march

• bend