Action Verbs — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Read each word. Sort it into the correct group: action verb or not an action verb.
Action Verb
runjumpswim Not an Action Verb (Noun)
tablechairbook Action verbs show something a person or thing can do. Run, jump, and swim are actions. Table, chair, and book are nouns—they name things, not actions.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. An action verb tells what someone does.
Action verbs describe what a person or thing does, such as run, eat, or sing.
2. In the sentence "The cat jumped," the verb is jumped.
Jumped is the action verb because it tells what the cat did.
3. The word "kick" is an action verb because it shows movement.
Kick is an action verb because it describes a physical movement someone can do.
4. In the sentence "She sings a song," the action verb is sings.
Sings is the action verb because it tells what she is doing.
5. A verb is a word that shows action or doing.
Verbs are words that express action or doing something.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The word "run" is an action verb.
True False
Run describes something a person or animal can do, so it is an action verb.
2. The word "book" is an action verb.
True False
Book is a noun—it names a thing, not an action.
3. Action verbs tell what a person or thing does.
True False
Action verbs describe the actions that people, animals, or things perform.
4. The word "chair" is an action verb.
True False
Chair is a noun—it names a piece of furniture, not an action.