Understanding Action Verbs

What is an action verb?

• A verb that connects the subject to a complement.

• An action verb is a verb that describes an action.

• A verb that describes a noun.

• A verb that indicates a state of being.

Give an example of an action verb.

• jump

• think

• run

• swim

Which of the following is an action verb: run, blue, quickly?

• run

• jump

• red

• slowly

Identify the action verb in the sentence: She dances beautifully.

• sings

• jumps

• runs

• dances

Fill in the blank with an action verb: The dog ___ the ball.

• ignored

• threw

• kicked

• fetch

What is the past tense of the action verb 'jump'?

• jumps

• jumping

• jumped

• jumpt

Choose the action verb in this sentence: They are playing soccer.

• playing

• kicking

• running

• jumping

What do action verbs express in a sentence?

• Action verbs express actions in a sentence.

• Action verbs provide context for the sentence.

• Action verbs indicate the subject of a sentence.

• Action verbs describe nouns in a sentence.

List three action verbs that start with the letter 's'.

• sprint, swing, scream

• snoop

• sit

• sail

How can you tell if a word is an action verb?

• A word is an action verb if it describes a physical or mental action.

• A word is an action verb if it is a noun.

• A word is an action verb if it describes a color.

• A word is an action verb if it is always in the past tense.