1st Grade Action Verbs Worksheet Set 2
An action verb tells what someone does. Set 2 adds longer sentences — find every action word.
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- Grade
- 1st Grade
- Subject
- Grammar
- Skill
- Verbs
- Topic
- action verbs, set 2
- Difficulty
- Standard
- Time
- 12 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
- Answer key
- Included
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- homework, centers, review, morning work
Worksheet details
What This Worksheet Practices
Students will find action verbs in longer sentences — including sentences with two verbs — and write action words of their own.
- Finding action verbs in longer sentences
- Finding two verbs in one sentence
- Choosing the verb from a word pair
Inside This Printable
Student directions: Circle every action verb in each sentence. In Part B, choose the action word that makes sense.
Worked example
Tom runs and jumps. -> runs, jumps (two actions)
Sample questions
- Tom runs and jumps.
- Mia draws and colors a picture.
- The horse eats and drinks.
The PDF contains 10 practice questions plus 2 challenge questions.
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Find every action word
Set 2 makes action verbs trickier: sentences are longer, some have two action words, and students pick the verb out of a word pair that includes a describing word.
The challenge
| Tricky case | Example | The verbs |
|---|---|---|
| Two actions | She runs and jumps. | runs, jumps |
| Verb vs. describing word | The fast dog runs. | runs (fast describes) |
| -ing action | We are swimming. | swimming |
Worked example
“The children laugh and cheer at the party.” Ask “what are the children doing?” — there are two actions → laugh and cheer.
How to solve each item
Ask “what is the person or thing doing?” — that’s the verb. When a sentence has two actions, circle both. If you’re picking between two words, the verb is the action, not the describing word.
Guided practice (try before the worksheet)
- “The happy dog ___ its tail.” (happy / wags) → wags
- “We ___ and ___ at the park.” (jump / slide) → jump, slide
- “Grandma is ___ cookies.” (bake / baking) → baking
Why it matters
Real sentences often have more than one verb and several describing words. Set 2 trains you to find every action — the skill that makes sentence analysis automatic.
Next steps
Warm up with set 1 and pair it with nouns to see how the two work together.
👩🏫 Teacher note
Ask 'what is the person or thing doing?' The answer is the verb. When two actions happen in one sentence, circle both.
🏠 Parent note
Act it out — do the action word while your child says it. That makes the verb easy to spot.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Choosing a noun instead of the action word
- Missing one verb when a sentence has two
Answer Key
Every action verb is listed for each sentence.
⬇ Download Answer Key (PDF)Learn this skill first
Take the free lesson on verbs — worked examples and practice exercises, then come back to this worksheet.
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