Action Verbs
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Subject Area: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 3
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Action Verbs, Verbs
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will explain the function of action verbs in general and how to use them in sentences.

  • Other ELAGSE3L1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.
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Video : Action Verbs
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: Learn how action verbs tell us what the noun is doing with Homeschool Pop!
Quiz : Action Verbs
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1
What is an action verb?
Question #2

Select the action verb in the sentence.

Dad cooked his famous steak for dinner!

 

Question #3

Select the action verb in the sentence.

Leila carefully checked her answers.

Question #4

Select the action verb in the sentence.

My cat meowed all night!

Question #5

Select the action verb in the sentence.

Tyler brushed his teeth before bed.

Question #6

Select the action verb in the sentence.

Can Sammy and I ride our bikes to the park?

Question #7

Select the action verb in the sentence.

Mila read a new book about dolphins.

Question #8

Select the action verb in the sentence.

Ransom made a grilled cheese sandwich for dinner.

Question #9
Selah memorized her multiplication facts. Is memorized the action verb in this sentence?
Question #10
The phone rang at about 8:00 last night. Is phone the action verb in this sentence?
Description: In question 1, you will explain what an action verb is. In questions 2-8, you will select the action verb in each sentence. In questions 9-10, you will figure out if the word in bold is the action verb in the sentence or not.
Resources : Action Verbs
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
Action Verbs Task Cards
You can practice further using the action verbs task cards. You will identify all of the action verbs within each sentence. There are 24 total task cards.
Scoops of Ice Cream Verb Game
Help the monkey collect 10 scoops of ice cream before the monster does! To collect scoops of ice cream, you must correctly identify the verbs in the sentences. There is a fun bonus activity if you collect 10 scoops without getting any verbs incorrect!
Action Verbs Video
Learn more about the power of the action verb with GrammarSongs by Melissa!