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Grade 1 English Language Arts — Action words

Find the word that tells you what someone is doing.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.In "The boy runs fast", which word is the action word?

    • a) boy
    • b) fast
    • c) runs
    • d) The

  2. 2.Sort each word.

    Groups: Action word · Naming word

    • swim
    • eat
    • bird
    • tree
    • cup
    • sing

  3. 3.Which word is NOT an action word?

    • a) sleep
    • b) chair
    • c) swim
    • d) sing

  4. 4.Write the action word in this sentence: "She opens the door."

  5. 5.Which word tells what a fish does?

    • a) under
    • b) green
    • c) swims
    • d) chair

  6. 6.Write the action word in this sentence: "Fish swim."

  7. 7.Which part of the body do we use?

    Groups: Legs · Hands

    • write
    • kick
    • run
    • clap
    • hold
    • walk

  8. 8.Match each sentence to the missing action word.

    • We ___ food.
    • We ___ water.
    • We ___ a song.
    • We ___ a book.
    • eat
    • read
    • sing
    • drink

Answer key — Grade 1 English Language Arts — Action words

  1. 1. c) runs
  2. 2. swim → Action word; eat → Action word; sing → Action word; cup → Naming word; tree → Naming word; bird → Naming word
  3. 3. b) chair
  4. 4.
    • opens
    • open
  5. 5. c) swims
  6. 6. swim
  7. 7. run → Legs; walk → Legs; kick → Legs; clap → Hands; write → Hands; hold → Hands
  8. 8. We ___ food. → eat; We ___ water. → drink; We ___ a song. → sing; We ___ a book. → read