Absolutely! Let’s solve this
Grade 3 Verbs Worksheet step by step.
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🎯 Goal:
Circle the verbs in each sentence.
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✔ What is a verb?
As the box at the bottom explains:
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Verbs are doing words.
> They can express:
> - A
physical action (e.g., *run*, *jump*)
> - A
mental action (e.g., *think*, *decide*)
> - A
state of being (e.g., *be*, *taste*, *seem*)
So, we’re looking for words that show
action or
state — not nouns, adjectives, or other parts of speech.
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🔍 Let’s go sentence by sentence:
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#### 1. The boat
floated away because Sam
forgot to tie it up.
→
floated,
forgot
*(Both are actions: floating and forgetting)*
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#### 2. My aunt’s dog
squeaks his toys very loudly.
→
squeaks
*(Action: making a squeaking sound)*
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#### 3. Paul
offered to help with the chores.
→
offered
*(Mental/physical action: offering help)*
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#### 4. I
ordered a large pizza with ham and mushrooms.
→
ordered
*(Action: placing an order)*
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#### 5. My cat
jumped up onto the counter.
→
jumped
*(Physical action)*
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#### 6. We
forgot to return the books to the library.
→
forgot
*(Mental action: failing to remember)*
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#### 7. Mike
decided to do a puzzle on the rainy day.
→
decided
*(Mental action: making a choice)*
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#### 8. I
reached for the book on the top shelf.
→
reached
*(Physical action)*
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#### 9. The steak
tasted really good with gravy.
→
tasted
*(State of being / sensory experience — how it tasted)*
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#### 10. Holly
spent all of her allowance at once.
→
spent
*(Action: using money)*
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#### 11. The snake
scared me, and I
screamed for help.
→
scared,
screamed
*(“Scared” = caused fear; “screamed” = loud vocal action)*
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#### 12. We
picked flat rocks so we could
skip them into the water.
→
picked,
skip
*(“Picked” = physical action; “skip” = action you do with rocks)*
> Note: “could skip” — “could” is a helping/modal verb, but “skip” is the main verb here.
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🟢 Final Answer — Verbs to Circle:
1.
floated,
forgot
2.
squeaks
3.
offered
4.
ordered
5.
jumped
6.
forgot
7.
decided
8.
reached
9.
tasted
10.
spent
11.
scared,
screamed
12.
picked,
skip
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💡 Teaching Tip:
For students, it helps to ask:
> “What is happening in this sentence?”
> “What is the person/animal/thing DOING or BEING?”
That usually points right to the verb!
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✔ All done! This worksheet reinforces understanding of verbs as action or state words — perfect for Grade 3 grammar practice.
Let me know if you’d like a printable version or flashcards for these verbs! 📚✏️
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 6th grade verb worksheet.