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Choosing Precise Verbs — Answers

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Choosing Precise Verbs — Answers

Part A: Pick the precise verb

A precise verb shows exactly how something happens. Circle the verb that fits the meaning.

1.She (answer space) past the sleeping baby. Which verb shows she was very quiet?
  1. Awent
  2. Btiptoed

Answer: tiptoed

Tiptoed means walked quietly on your toes.

2.He (answer space) for help. Which verb shows he was very loud?
  1. Ayelled
  2. Basked

Answer: yelled

Yelled means called out very loudly.

3.He (answer space) his dinner. Which verb shows he was very hungry?
  1. Aate
  2. Bgobbled

Answer: gobbled

Gobbled means ate quickly and greedily.

4.The horse (answer space) across the field. Which verb shows it was fast?
  1. Agalloped
  2. Bmoved

Answer: galloped

Galloped means ran very fast, the way a horse does.

5.She (answer space) at the funny joke. Which verb shows she laughed loudly?
  1. Alooked
  2. Broared

Answer: roared

Roared with laughter means laughed very loudly.

Part B: Match the meaning

6.Match each precise verb to its meaning.
  • whispered
  • shouted
  • marched
  • strolled
  • giggled
  • said very loudly
  • walked slowly and calmly
  • said very quietly
  • laughed in a light, silly way
  • walked with big, firm steps

Answer: whispered → said very quietly; shouted → said very loudly; marched → walked with big, firm steps; strolled → walked slowly and calmly; giggled → laughed in a light, silly way

Part C: Make it better

Replace the plain verb in bold with a precise verb from the box: raced, munched, peeked, slammed. Use each one once.

7.The angry man shut the door hard. → The angry man (answer space) the door.

Answer: slammed

Slammed means shut hard and loudly.

8.Lily looked quickly through the gap. → Lily (answer space) through the gap.

Answer: peeked

Peeked means looked quickly and secretly.

9.The rabbit ate a crunchy carrot. → The rabbit (answer space) a crunchy carrot.

Answer: munched

Munched means ate with lots of chewing.

10.The kids ran to the finish line. → The kids (answer space) to the finish line.

Answer: raced

Raced means ran as fast as they could.

Part D: Your turn

11.Your turn: rewrite The dog went across the grass. twice. Use a different precise verb each time to show two ways the dog could move.

Model answer: The dog bounded across the grass. The dog crept across the grass.

Success criteria:

  • Two rewritten sentences
  • A different precise verb in each
  • Each verb shows clearly how the dog moved
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