Let me work through each question step by step to identify the action verbs.
Question 1: "Suzy is bouncing the ball."
- Action verbs show what someone or something does
- "bouncing" is the action - it's what Suzy is doing
- Answer: C (bouncing)
Question 2: "Leanne laughed at the video."
- What did Leanne do? She laughed
- "laughed" is the action verb
- Answer: D (laughed)
Question 3: "His father paid the cashier."
- What action happened? Someone paid
- "paid" is the action verb
- Answer: D (paid)
Question 4: "I'm waiting for dinner."
- What am I doing? Waiting
- "waiting" is the action verb
- Answer: D (waiting)
Question 5: "The dog barked excitedly."
- What did the dog do? It barked
- "barked" is the action verb
- Answer: D (barked)
Question 6: "Steve napped for a while."
- What did Steve do? He napped
- "napped" is the action verb
- Answer: A (napped) - though I can only see partial options, based on the pattern this should be correct
Final Answer:
1. C (bouncing)
2. D (laughed)
3. D (paid)
4. D (waiting)
5. D (barked)
6. A (napped)
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of action verb worksheet 4th grade.
