Use action verbs

key notes:

What Are Action Verbs?

  • Definition: Action verbs are words that tell what someone or something is doing. They show an action, movement, or something that can be done.

Examples of Action Verbs

  • Common Action Verbs:
  • run
  • jump
  • eat
  • play
  • read
  • swim
  • dance
  • sing
  • write
  • climb
  • Examples in Sentences:
  • The dog barks loudly.
  • She writes a letter.
  • They play in the park.

How to Use Action Verbs in Sentences

  • Identify the Subject: Find out who or what is doing the action.
  1. Example: Tom (subject) is running.
  • Choose the Right Action Verb: Use an action verb that matches what the subject is doing.
  1. Example: Tom runs fast. (“Runs” is the action verb because Tom is doing the action of running.)
  • Use in Context: Make sure the action verb fits naturally in the sentence and describes what the subject is doing.
  1. Example: The bird flies in the sky. (“Flies” is the action verb that shows what the bird is doing.)

Practice Using Action Verbs

  • Identify Action Verbs:
  1. Look at a picture or think of a scenario, then describe what is happening using action verbs.
  2. Example: In a picture of kids playing:
    • The children run around the playground.
    • They climb the jungle gym.
  • Complete the Sentences:
  1. Fill in the blanks with the correct action verb.
    • The cat _ up the tree. (Answer: climbs)
    • I _ breakfast every morning. (Answer: eat)
  • Create Sentences:
  1. Use a list of action verbs and create your own sentences.
  2. Example: Choose an action verb like “dance.”
    • Sentence: “The girl dances to the music.”

Self-Check

Fill in the blanks with the correct action verb:

  1. The baby _ loudly. (Answer: cries)
  2. We _ to school every day. (Answer: walk)
  3. Birds _ in the sky. (Answer: fly)
  4. I _ my homework after school. (Answer: do)
  5. She _ a song beautifully. (Answer: sings)

Answers:

  1. cries
  2. walk
  3. fly
  4. do
  5. sings

Let’s practice!🖊️