To find the action verbs, we need to look at each sentence and identify the word that tells us what the subject is doing. An action verb describes a physical movement or an activity.
Here is the step-by-step breakdown for each sentence:
1.
The cat sprawled across the couch.
* What is the cat doing? It
sprawled.
2.
The lovely lady is singing a beautiful song.
* What is the lady doing? She is
singing. (Note: "is" is a helping verb, but "singing" is the main action).
3.
He plucks the chords on his guitar each day.
* What is he doing? He
plucks.
4.
The children are playing freeze tag in the park.
* What are the children doing? They are
playing.
5.
The bird is flying in the sky and soaring above the clouds.
* What is the bird doing? It is
flying and
soaring. There are two actions here.
6.
She writes notes about her day in her journal every night.
* What is she doing? She
writes.
7.
The dog is barking at the mailman.
* What is the dog doing? It is
barking.
8.
The young student studies his books each evening.
* What is the student doing? He
studies.
9.
The students are taking a test.
* What are the students doing? They are
taking.
10.
She is cooking a delicious dinner for you!
* What is she doing? She is
cooking.
11.
The wind is blowing through the trees.
* What is the wind doing? It is
blowing.
12.
They are dancing to the music.
* What are they doing? They are
dancing.
Final Answer:
1. sprawled
2. singing
3. plucks
4. playing
5. flying, soaring
6. writes
7. barking
8. studies
9. taking
10. cooking
11. blowing
12. dancing
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of verb worksheet 5th grade.
