Grade 1 · Reading & language

Find an action verb practice

Identify the word that tells an action in a simple sentence.

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Try a sample

Which word tells the action? The rabbit jumps.

  1. sings
  2. carries
  3. jumps
  4. sleeps
See the answer & why

jumps

jumps is the verb: it tells what happens in the sentence.

A little hint: Ask what the person or thing does.

A teaching tip

Ask what the person or thing does.