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Doing Words: Action Verbs — Answers

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Year 1 · English · Verbs & Tenses

Doing Words: Action Verbs — Answers

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Part A — Spot the doing word

A verb is a doing word. It tells us what someone or something does. Circle the doing word in each row.

1.Which word is a doing word?
  1. Ajump
  2. Btable
  3. Cblue
  4. Dshe

Answer: jump

Jump is something you can do.

2.Which word is a doing word?
  1. Aslow
  2. Bcat
  3. Cswim
  4. Dhat

Answer: swim

Swim is an action.

3.Which word is a doing word?
  1. Aread
  2. Bbook
  3. Cbig
  4. Dwe

Answer: read

Read is something you do with a book.

4.Which word is a doing word?
  1. Adoor
  2. Bdig
  3. Cred
  4. Dit

Answer: dig

Dig is an action.

5.Which word is a doing word?
  1. Asing
  2. Bsong
  3. Cloud
  4. Dthe

Answer: sing

Sing is the action; a song is the thing you sing.

6.Which word is a doing word?
  1. Awet
  2. Bfish
  3. Cfun
  4. Dhop

Answer: hop

Hop is an action.

Part B — Find the doing word

Circle the doing word in each sentence and write it on the line.

7.The baby cries.

Answer: cries

8.Birds fly over the sea.

Answer: fly

9.My dog digs holes.

Answer: digs

10.We clap our hands.

Answer: clap

11.Mum reads a story.

Answer: reads

12.The kids run to the gate.

Answer: run

Part C — Choose the doing word

Pick the doing word that makes sense and write it in the gap.

13.The frog into the pond. (hops / sleeps)

Answer: hops

14.I my teeth every night. (brush / throw)

Answer: brush

15.The bird a song. (sings / digs)

Answer: sings

16.We a sandcastle. (build / drink)

Answer: build

Part D — Your turn

17.Write three things you can do at the park. Start each sentence with I can.

Model answer: I can swing. I can run. I can climb.

Success criteria:

  • Three sentences starting with 'I can'
  • Each sentence has a doing word
  • Capital letters and full stops
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