Action Words (Verbs) Vocabulary

Doing words

An action word is a doing word. We call it a verb.

You can run. 🏃 You can jump. 🦘 You can eat. 🍎

Let's learn six action words. Say each word, then do the action!

Your action word list

Word	Action
run	🏃
jump	🦘
eat	🍎
sleep	😴
sing	🎤
read	📖

Say the sounds: r-u-n makes run. You can sound it out!

Use them in sentences

An action word tells what someone does:

I run fast. 🏃

The bird can sing. 🐦

We read a book at bedtime. 📖

Every sentence needs a doing word!

Stand up and move

Action words are fun because you can do them! Try this game.

• When you read jump, jump up high! 🦘
• When you read sleep, close your eyes. 😴
• When you read sing, sing a happy song. 🎤

Doing the action helps the word stick in your head.

Play and practise

Play the matching game. Drag each action word to the right picture.

Flip the flashcards to read the words. Then build the action word by tapping the letters in order. The picture is your clue.

Keep going

Try these next:

• How we do things: Adverbs: How We Do Things
• All three together: Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives
• Words for animals: Animal Words

You learned six action words today. Now jump for joy! 🦘