Action Words in Stories

Action Words in Stories

Grade 1st Grade · ELA · 60 min· Illustrative Mathematics

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can find and circle action words in a short story.

Warm-Up Video

Homeschool Pop · 7:51

Action Verbs for Kids | Grammar for Elementary Students

Guided Notes

3 key concepts

  • 1

    A noun is a person, place, or thing.

  • 2

    Action verbs are words that tell you what nouns do.

  • 3

    Examples of action verbs are teaches, sells, and rings.

Practice Questions

12 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Read this short story and circle all the action words: The dog sat. The cat ran. The bird did fly. The pig did eat.

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