Action Verbs — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. In The horse gallops across the field, the verb is gallops.
Gallops is the fast running motion of a horse, so it names the action. Horse is the subject and field is the place—neither one is the verb.
2. In We whisper in the library, the verb is whisper.
Whisper is a quiet way of speaking, and speaking is an action. It tells what we do in the library to keep the noise down.
3. The children sing the song together in class.
Sing fits because a song is something you use your voice to make musical. The word sing names the action the children perform with the song.
4. In He catches the ball every time, the verb is catches.
Catches is what he does with his hands when the ball comes toward him. Notice how verbs ending in -ch add -es when the subject is he, she, or it.
5. The baby cries when she is hungry.
Crying is how hungry babies tell us they need food. The y in cry changes to i before adding -es, giving us cries.
6. In The wind blows the leaves away, the verb is blows.
Blows tells what the wind is doing to move the leaves. Even things in nature like wind can be the subject performing an action verb.
7. She tied her shoes before going outside. (past tense of tie)
To make tie past tense, we drop the e and add -ed to form tied. The word before tells us this happened already, so past tense fits.
8. In They march in the parade, the verb is march.
March is a special way of walking with even steps, often in a group. It names what they are doing in the parade.
9. The farmer planted the seeds in the garden.
Planted means to put seeds into the soil so they can grow, which is what farmers do. The -ed ending shows this action already happened.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
The snake
→ slithers
buzzes
The monkey
→ swings
slithers
The fish
→ swims
swings
The bee
→ buzzes
swims
Each animal moves or sounds in a special way: snakes slither on their bellies, monkeys swing from branches, fish swim with fins, and bees buzz with their wings. The verbs describe how each creature naturally behaves.