Verbs: Action Words — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank and True or False
Write the missing word or circle True or False.
1. A verb is a word that shows action.
A verb is a word that shows action, like run, jump, or eat.
2. In 'The boy runs fast,' the verb is runs.
Runs is the verb because it tells what the boy does.
3. In 'She eats an apple,' the action word is eats.
Eats is the action word because it tells what she does.
4. In 'The birds fly south,' the verb is fly.
Fly is the verb because it tells what the birds do.
5. In 'We read books at school,' the verb is read.
Read is the verb because it tells what we do at school.
6. A verb tells what someone or something does.
True False
This is true because verbs are action words that tell what someone or something does.
7. The word 'table' is a verb.
True False
This is false because table is a noun that names a thing, not an action word.
8. The word 'jump' is an action verb.
True False
This is true because jump tells about an action your body does.
9. The word 'pretty' is a verb.
True False
This is false because pretty is a describing word, not an action word.
Part B: Find the Verb
Write the verb from each sentence.
1. The dog barks loudly. The verb is barks.
Barks is the verb because it tells the action the dog does.
2. Mom cooks dinner. The verb is cooks.
Cooks is the verb because it tells what Mom does.
3. The fish swims in the pond. The verb is swims.
Swims is the verb because it tells the action the fish does.