Verb practice worksheet for Grade 3 students using words like "sleep," "cook," "read," and "play."

Let’s go step by step to fill in each blank with the correct verb from the list.

We have these verbs to choose from:
sleep, cook, reads, play, shines, sing, ride, program, bloom, fetches, jump, relax, bake, write

Now let’s look at each sentence and pick the best verb that fits grammatically and makes sense.

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1. The cat likes to _______ with a ball of yarn.
→ Cats like to *play* with yarn. So: play

2. We will _______ cookies for the school party.
→ You *bake* cookies (not cook — “cook” is more for meals). So: bake

3. The sun _______ brightly in the sky.
→ The sun *shines*. So: shines

4. The birds _______ sweetly in the morning.
→ Birds *sing*. So: sing

5. I _______ my bike to school every day.
→ You *ride* a bike. So: ride

6. Mom and Dad _______ a delicious dinner together.
→ They *cook* dinner. So: cook

7. The teacher _______ a story to the class.
→ Teachers often *read* stories — but “reads” is on the list! So: reads

8. The dog _______ the stick in the backyard.
→ Dogs *fetch* sticks. “Fetches” is on the list. So: fetches

9. My friends and I _______ with joy when we play games.
→ When happy, people *jump* with joy. So: jump

10. The flowers _______ beautifully in the garden.
→ Flowers *bloom*. So: bloom

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Let’s double-check all answers:

1. play ✔
2. bake ✔
3. shines ✔
4. sing ✔
5. ride ✔
6. cook ✔
7. reads ✔
8. fetches ✔
9. jump ✔
10. bloom ✔

All verbs are used correctly and match the subject and context.

Final Answer:
1. play
2. bake
3. shines
4. sing
5. ride
6. cook
7. reads
8. fetches
9. jump
10. bloom