Grades 2–3
Adjectives Describe It
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Writing worksheet · Parts of speech
Circle the Action Verb
Eight sentences with one action verb each to find and circle, then four verbs kids can act out.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–2
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Parts of speech
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Parts of speech, Grammar terms, Word choice, Using words correctly in sentences
What kids do
“A verb tells what someone does. Circle the action verb in each sentence.”
Printed on the sheet:
- 1. The frog jumps into the pond.
- 2. Maya kicks the ball.
- 3. Birds fly over the house.
- 4. The baby claps her hands.
- 5. We bake cookies with Grandpa.
- 6. The dog digs a hole.
- 7. I swim at the lake.
- 8. Leo paints a picture.
Teacher tip
Have kids act out each verb as they find it. If you can do it, it is an action verb.
How to use it
- Color-code parts of speech (nouns blue, verbs red) across the unit.
- Have kids test each answer by saying the word in a sentence.
- Keep a word wall or a word bank in reach so spelling does not stop the ideas.
Watch for
Memorized rules without examples. Have kids say their own example for each one.
Talk about it
- Can a word be a noun in one sentence and a verb in another?
- Where else do writers use this skill?
Take it further
Have kids hunt for the part of speech in a library book and list five.
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