This identifying verbs worksheet gives 1st graders practice circling the action word in a sentence and matching verbs to pictures. Answer key included for fast, no-prep grammar review.
This Verbs Fill in the Blank Worksheet gives 1st graders six word-bank sentences to complete and four verbs to circle. An answer key is included, so grammar practice is ready to print and easy to check.
The Identifying Action Words Worksheet has 1st graders circle the verb in eight simple sentences. Includes an answer key — a fun, no-prep way to practice action words and early grammar.
A noun, adjective, and verb activity for 1st to 3rd grade: sort 24 popcorn word cards into three buckets, then practice in sentences. Answer key included for easy checking.
Using the Verb Rap Song (MP3), students will be able to define, give examples and use verbs in their own writing using the catchy and memorable lyrics.
These action verbs flash cards help preschool through 3rd grade children name 18 actions with fold-over picture and word cards and model sentences. A practice page and answer key are included.
This past present future tense activity lets 1st to 4th grade students sort twelve verb cards by tense and write verbs in the right form. Answer key included for easy checking.
Using the Verb Rap Song (Original Music Video), students will be able to define, give examples and use verbs in their own writing using the catchy and memorable lyrics.
These verb flash cards give kindergarten to 2nd grade children 24 fold-over action picture cards, each with its verb and a short model sentence. Answer key included.
This raking leaves verbs activity has 1st to 3rd grade children match fall action pictures to verbs in a memory game, then complete sentences. Answer key included.
This using simple verbs past present future activity has 1st to 3rd graders sort 24 verb cards by tense and write verbs in all three tenses. Answer key included.
This charades verb activity has 1st to 3rd grade students read action verb cards, act them out with no talking, and race their team to the finish. Answer key included.
The Write the Verb Verb Worksheet asks 1st graders to look at six pictures and write the matching action verb from the word box. An answer key is included, so practice with action words takes no prep at all.
This L.1.1 common core activity has 1st-2nd grade students spin a time word, draw a verb card and tell sentences in the past, present and future. Answer key included.
Using L.1.4 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future tenses.
Using Verb Scrabble Worksheet, students write the verbs you added tothe board onto the lines below.
Using L.1.1 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future tenses.
Jump, run, hop, verbs are action words!
First graders learn that verbs are action words, the words that tell what someone or something does: jump, eat, swim, read. They find verbs in sentences and start using them to tell when something happens: past (jumped), present (jumps) and future (will jump). They also learn that a verb has to match its subject: "The dog runs" but "The dogs run." The click comes when kids realize every sentence needs a verb to make sense.
Verbs are action words, so let's get moving! Here's what works.
Play the verb rap and let kids act out every action word they hear. By the second time through, they'll be shouting the verbs along with the song.
Why it works: words set to a repeating melody are easier to recall than the same words spoken (Wallace, 1994).
Try it withVerb Rap Song (Original Music Video)SongsOpen it →Hold up an action verb card and have kids act it out. Then use it in a sentence: "I hop on one foot." Pictures and movement make the word meaning clear.
Why it works: pairing a picture with each word gives kids two ways to remember it, a well-tested principle of how people learn (Mayer, 2009).
Try it withAction Verbs Flash CardsFlash CardsOpen it →Write a sentence and think aloud: "Which word tells what the cat does? Sleeps! That's the verb." Then underline it. After a few, let kids find and underline verbs themselves.
Why it works: handing over the work step by step, from teacher to student, is one of the most widely used teaching frameworks (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
Try it withL.1.1 First Grade Common Core LessonCommon Core LessonsOpen it →Verbs are made for moving. Try these:
ActivitiesA student acts out a verb and the class guesses it. Then everyone uses it in a sentence.
Open Charades Verb Activity →
ActivitiesKids rake leaves with verbs on them into a pile and read each one aloud.
Open Raking Leaves Verbs Activity →
ActivitiesKids change verbs to show past, present and future and act each one out.
Open Using Simple Verbs Past Present Future Activity →Teacher favorites right now: Identifying Verbs Worksheet, Verbs Fill in the Blank Worksheet and Identifying Action Words Worksheet.
A verb is an action word. It tells what someone or something does, like run, jump, eat or sleep.
Yes, at a simple level. They learn to use verbs to show past, present and future, like walked, walk and will walk.
Ask, "Can you do it?" If you can act it out, it's probably a verb. Jump? Yes! Table? No, that's a noun.
Play Simon Says with action words, or ask your child to tell you three things they did today. Point out the verbs as they talk.
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