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Action Verbs Practice

A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and using action verbs.

Grade 5 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsParts of SpeechVerbsVerb TypesAction Verbs
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Multiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksShort AnswerTrue / FalseWord Bank

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1.A

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ELAGrammarAction VerbsGrade 5
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Action Verbs Practice

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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions. An action verb is a verb that describes an action.

1. Which word in the sentence below is an action verb?

The bird sang a beautiful song.

a

bird

b

beautiful

c

sang

d

song

2. Choose the action verb in the sentence below:

My brother plays soccer every Saturday.

a

brother

b

plays

c

soccer

d

Saturday

Fill in the blank with an appropriate action verb.

3. The chef   a delicious meal.

4. The students   quietly during the test.

5. My dog loves to   in the park.

6. Write a sentence using the action verb 'run'.

7. Write a sentence using the action verb 'read'.

Read each statement and determine if it is True or False.

8. An action verb shows a state of being.

T

True

F

False

9. 'Jump' is an example of an action verb.

T

True

F

False

Use the words from the bank to complete the sentences below.

writes
eats
climbs
swims

10. The squirrel   up the tree.

11. My sister   a letter to her friend.

12. The fish   in the pond.

13. He   his breakfast quickly.