Action Verbs
This verb describes moving quickly by foot.
run
This sport involves running around a track and sometimes jumping over obstacles.
track and field
You must run ___ the bridge to cross the river.
over
This is used to hit the ball in tennis.
racket
He ___ (run) on the track.
is running
This verb is used when you lift your body off the ground using your legs.
jump
This sport uses rackets to hit a shuttlecock over a net
badminton
In the relay race, the athletes run ___ the track.
around
A player wears this to protect their head in cycling.
helmet
She ___ (jump) over the hurdle
is jumping
This action verb is what you do with a ball in basketball when passing to another player.
throw
In this sport, players wear gloves and hit each other inside a ring.
boxing
To finish the obstacle course, crawl ___ the tunnel.
through
In boxing, you wear this on your hands to protect yourself and your opponent.
gloves
They ___ (kick) the ball towards the goal.
are kicking
A movement used in football (soccer) to score a goal
kick
A water sport where you race by swimming different strokes.
swimming
He jumped ___ the wall to escape
over
A small, hard ball used in this sport travels very fast, often over 150 km/h.
cricket
We ___ (climb) the mountain slowly.
are climbing
In gymnastics, you use this verb when you turn your body in a complete circle in the air.
flip
A sport where you climb mountains or artificial walls
rock climbing
In soccer, the ball passed ___ the goalkeeper's legs.
between
In ice hockey, this is used to slide the puck across the ice
hockey stick
He ___ (dribble) the basketball across the court.
is dribbling