WHAT
IS
THE
ACTION
VERB?
100

The little girl draws a picture for her mom. 

draws

100

Megan is dancing to music in her bedroom. 

dancing 

100

The bird chirps high up in the tree.

chirps 

100

I want to go swimming with my friends.

swimming 

100

Does he know how to write in cursive? 

write

200
Anthony is throwing the football.

throwing 

200
He was waiting for his friend. 

waiting

200

The nurse asks the girl how she feels.

asks 

200

Please call your mom today.

call

200

You need to practice reading every day. 

practice 

300

He studied for his test. 

studied 

300

Mrs. Cronk is thinking about how great her students are. 

thinking

300

They bought a new house. 

bought 

300

Janet opened her birthday gifts. 

opened

300

We sat down at the dinner table to eat our meal. 

sat AND meal 

400

She yelled when her team made a goal. 

yelled 

400

She left in a hurry.

left

400

Close the door!

close
400

Philip and Derrick ride the bus in the morning.

ride

400
I go to Kirk Elementary. 

go 

500

The cat was meowing and scratching at the door. 

meowing AND scratching 

500
Can you help your sister with her homework?

help 

500

The students are listening to the teacher and working on their writing. 

listening AND working 
500

I believe that unicorns are real. 

believe

500

I think I am following all the directions. 

think AND following