Verbs: Action Words — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on the line.
1. In 'The rabbit hops over the log,' the verb is hops.
Hops is the verb because it tells the action the rabbit does.
2. In 'She painted a picture,' the verb is painted.
Painted is the verb because it tells what she did in the past.
3. The verb 'walked' tells that the action happened in the past.
Walked has -ed at the end, which means the action already happened in the past.
4. In 'They will play tomorrow,' the verb is play.
Play is the verb, and will play means it will happen in the future.
5. In 'The wind blows the leaves,' the verb is blows.
Blows is the verb because it tells the action the wind does.
6. He walks to school every day. (walks / walk)
Walks is correct because he is one person, so the verb needs an s at the end.
7. They play in the park after school. (plays / play)
Play is correct because they means more than one person, so the verb does not need an s.
8. The verb 'jumps' tells that the action happens right now.
Jumps is in the present tense, which means the action happens right now.
9. In 'Mom bakes cookies,' the action word is bakes.
Bakes is the action word because it tells what Mom does.
Part B: Match the Verbs
Match each verb to the sentence where it fits.
1.
runs
→ The boy ___ around the track.
She ___ a letter to Grandma.
reads
→ He ___ a book at bedtime.
The dog ___ the ball.
catches
→ The dog ___ the ball.
He ___ a book at bedtime.
writes
→ She ___ a letter to Grandma.
The boy ___ around the track.
Each verb matches to the sentence it completes. runs → runs around the track, reads → reads a book, catches → catches the ball, writes → writes a letter.