Identifying Action Verbs in Sentences

What is the primary function of an action verb?

• To describe a state of being

• To connect the subject to a subject complement

• To show action

• To help another verb

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is an example of an action verb?

• Is

• Seem

• Am

• Dance

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

What does an action verb tell us about the subject?

• What the subject is

• What the subject has

• What the subject does

• Where the subject is

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

Identify the action verb in the sentence: 'Carmen is walking to the park.'

• Is

• Walking

• To

• Park

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which sentence correctly uses an action verb?

• Carmen feels the park.

• Sam and Jenny are dancing.

• Max is happiness.

• Jenny seems tired.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

What does the action verb 'sleeping' indicate in the sentence 'Max is sleeping on his new bed'?

• A state of being

• An action being performed by Max

• A possession

• A location

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B