Worked example
Which word tells the action? The bird sings.
Answer & why
Answer: sings
sings is the verb: it tells what happens in the sentence.
Grade 1 · Reading & language
Find an action verb
Identify the word that tells an action in a simple sentence.
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All 8 authored questions for this skill.
Question 1
Which word tells the action? A seed grows.
- jumps
- sings
- grows
- carries
A hint
Ask what the person or thing does.
Answer & why
Answer: grows
grows is the verb: it tells what happens in the sentence.
Question 2
Which word tells the action? The rabbit jumps.
- sings
- carries
- jumps
- sleeps
A hint
Ask what the person or thing does.
Answer & why
Answer: jumps
jumps is the verb: it tells what happens in the sentence.
Question 3
Which word tells the action? The bird sings.
- opens
- sings
- carries
- sleeps
A hint
Ask what the person or thing does.
Answer & why
Answer: sings
sings is the verb: it tells what happens in the sentence.
Question 4
Which word tells the action? Mia carries a bag.
- swims
- opens
- sleeps
- carries
A hint
Ask what the person or thing does.
Answer & why
Answer: carries
carries is the verb: it tells what happens in the sentence.
Question 5
Which word tells the action? The dog sleeps.
- opens
- draws
- swims
- sleeps
A hint
Ask what the person or thing does.
Answer & why
Answer: sleeps
sleeps is the verb: it tells what happens in the sentence.
Question 6
Which word tells the action? Sam opens the gate.
- opens
- draws
- grows
- swims
A hint
Ask what the person or thing does.
Answer & why
Answer: opens
opens is the verb: it tells what happens in the sentence.
Question 7
Which word tells the action? The fish swims.
- jumps
- draws
- grows
- swims
A hint
Ask what the person or thing does.
Answer & why
Answer: swims
swims is the verb: it tells what happens in the sentence.
Question 8
Which word tells the action? The child draws.
- jumps
- grows
- sings
- draws
A hint
Ask what the person or thing does.
Answer & why
Answer: draws
draws is the verb: it tells what happens in the sentence.