Year 1 English — Action words

Find the word that tells you what someone is doing.

Name: ________________________

1.Which word is an action word?
- a) jump
- b) chair
- c) under
- d) red
2.Which word is NOT an action word?
- a) sleep
- b) chair
- c) sing
- d) swim
3.Sort each word.
Groups: Action word · Naming word
- sleep
- moon
- clap
- shoe
4.Which part of the body do we use?
Groups: Legs · Hands
- clap
- walk
- run
- hold
- write
- kick
5.In "The boy runs fast", which word is the action word?
- a) runs
- b) The
- c) fast
- d) boy
6.Sort each word.
Groups: Action word · Naming word
- tree
- bird
- swim
- cup
- sing
- eat
7.Which word is an action word?
- a) door
- b) tall
- c) milk
- d) swim
8.Which word tells what a fish does?
- a) green
- b) swims
- c) under
- d) chair

Answer key — Year 1 English — Action words

1. a) jump
2. b) chair
3. sleep → Action word; clap → Action word; moon → Naming word; shoe → Naming word
4. run → Legs; walk → Legs; kick → Legs; clap → Hands; write → Hands; hold → Hands
5. a) runs
6. swim → Action word; eat → Action word; sing → Action word; cup → Naming word; tree → Naming word; bird → Naming word
7. d) swim
8. b) swims