Verbs — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The cat can climb up the tree.
Going up a tree is an action called climbing, so climb is the verb that fits with what the cat is doing.
2. I brush my teeth every morning.
Cleaning your teeth in the morning is the action of brushing, which makes brush the right word.
3. We walk to school each day.
Moving on your feet to school is called walking, so walk is the action that fits here.
4. She likes to read books.
Looking at the words in a book is the action of reading, so read is the verb that belongs in this sentence.
5. He will open the door.
Making a door go from closed to not closed is the action of opening, so open is the missing word.
6. They play in the park.
Having fun together in the park is called playing, which is why play is the right action word.
7. The bird can fly in the sky.
Birds use their wings to move through the sky, and that action is called flying, so fly fits.
8. I wash my hands before lunch.
Cleaning your hands with soap and water before you eat is washing, so wash is the action word.
9. She will write a letter.
Putting words on paper to send to someone is the action of writing, so write is the verb that fits.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
climb
→ go up high
go up high
brush
→ clean teeth
clean teeth
read
→ look at words
look at words
fly
→ move in the sky
move in the sky
Climb means to go up high, like climbing a tree. Brush means to clean teeth with a toothbrush. Read means to look at words in a book. Fly means to move in the sky like a bird does.