Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the best verb from the list to fill in the blank. We’ll think about what makes sense in each situation.
The verbs we can use are:
sleep, cook, reads, play, shines, sing, ride, program, bloom, fetches, jump, relax, bake, write
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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 (or sometimes “cook”, but “bake” is more specific for cookies). 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. (“Bake” could work too, but “cook” is more general and fits better here.) So:
cook
7. The teacher ______ a story to the class.
→ Teachers often *read* stories — and “reads” is in our list! So:
reads
8. The dog ______ the stick in the backyard.
→ Dogs *fetch* sticks. “Fetches” is in the list. So:
fetches
9. My friends and I ______ with joy when we play games.
→ When you’re happy playing games, you might *jump* with joy. So:
jump
10. The flowers ______ beautifully in the garden.
→ Flowers *bloom*. So:
bloom
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Now let’s double-check that we used only words from the list and that each sentence makes sense.
Used verbs:
play, bake, shines, sing, ride, cook, reads, fetches, jump, bloom → All are in the original list
✔
No repeats needed — all blanks filled correctly.
Final Answer:
1. play
2. bake
3. shines
4. sing
5. ride
6. cook
7. reads
8. fetches
9. jump
10. bloom
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of verbs worksheet 6th grade.
