Action verbs

Amelia

Mon, Aug 02, 21

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A verb is a word that tells you what a person, animal, or thing does. An action verb is a verb that describes an action.

Download our Find the action verb activity below.

This activity asks children to identify action verbs. Read the words together. This activity has also been designed for handwriting practice.

Common Core Alignment:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.B Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.5.D Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing the same general action (e.g., walk, march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings.

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EXAMPLE

Action verbs: walk, sit, smileNon-action verbs: be, am, love Non-action verbs: be, am, love

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