Action Verbs Practice
A second-grade English Language Arts worksheet focusing on identifying and using action verbs in sentences.
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Action Verbs Practice
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. An action verb tells what someone or something does.
1. Which word in the sentence is an action verb?
The bird sings a pretty song.
bird
sings
pretty
song
2. Which word in the sentence is an action verb?
My dog barks loudly at the mailman.
dog
loudly
barks
mailman
Fill in the blank with an action verb to complete each sentence.
3. The chef delicious food.
4. The children in the park.
5. Write a sentence using the action verb 'run'.

6. Write a sentence using the action verb 'eat'.
7. The word 'happy' is an action verb.
True
False
8. The word 'jump' is an action verb.
True
False
Use the action verbs from the word bank to complete the sentences below. Each verb can only be used once.
9. My sister likes to books.
10. We will soccer after school.
11. The artist will a beautiful picture.