This medium worksheet shows second graders that action verbs often happen in a special place. Fill-in lines work with slept, leaps, built, wakes, clapped, and wags, mixing present and past tense practice in sentences about a frog, a rooster, and a happy puppy. A matching section pairs verbs like swim, bake, read, and sleep with places such as in a pool, in a kitchen, at a library, and in a bed.
Linking each verb to where it happens helps young writers add helpful details and write fuller sentences that paint a clearer picture for their readers.
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Action Verbs
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The cat slept on the warm blanket all afternoon. (past of sleep)
2. In She pulls the wagon down the hill, the verb is pulls.
3. The frog leaps from one lily pad to another.
4. In He built a sandcastle at the beach, the verb is built.
5. Every morning the rooster wakes very early.
6. In The children clapped after the show, the verb is clapped.
7. She closed the door quietly behind her. (past of close)
8. In They splash in the puddles, the verb is splash.
9. The puppy wags its tail when it is happy.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
swim
→ in a pool
in a bed
bake
→ in a kitchen
in a pool
read
→ at a library
in a kitchen
sleep
→ in a bed
at a library
Action Verbs
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The cat slept on the warm blanket all afternoon. (past of sleep)
2) In She pulls the wagon down the hill, the verb is pulls.
3) The frog leaps from one lily pad to another.
4) In He built a sandcastle at the beach, the verb is built.
5) Every morning the rooster wakes very early.
6) In The children clapped after the show, the verb is clapped.
7) She closed the door quietly behind her. (past of close)
8) In They splash in the puddles, the verb is splash.
9) The puppy wags its tail when it is happy.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
swim
→ in a pool
in a bed
bake
→ in a kitchen
in a pool
read
→ at a library
in a kitchen
sleep
→ in a bed
at a library
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