action verbs quiz

Action Verbs Quiz

Name: _______________________________________________________________________________

Date: _______________________________________ Class: ___________________________________

a. Circle the action verb in each sentence below.

1. Sal listens to his favorite song.

2. The little pig runs.

3. The bluebird sings beautifully.

4. Paul reads “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”.

5. Harold looks for the purple crayon.

6. Mrs. Gray uses paper.

7. My mother cooks lasagna.

b. Tell whether each word is an action verb or noun.

1. swims _____________________

2. thinks _____________________

3. basketball _____________________

4. clock _____________________

5. table _____________________

6. drives _____________________

7. writes _____________________

8. plays _____________________

9. game _____________________

10. car _____________________

c. Write a sentence using action verbs to describe each picture.

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