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Action Words - Worksheet 1

Grade 1VocabularyAction Words
Aligned to: L.1.5a

Match each action word to its definition.

Word Bank

swim(verb)

to move through water

skip(verb)

to hop from one foot to the other

draw(verb)

to make pictures with a pen or pencil

write(verb)

to make letters and words on paper

read(verb)

to look at words and understand them

eat(verb)

to put food in your mouth and swallow

climb(verb)

to go up using hands and feet

sleep(verb)

to rest with eyes closed

jump(verb)

to push off the ground with your feet

walk(verb)

to move by putting one foot in front of the other

run(verb)

to move fast on your feet

hop(verb)

to jump on one foot

What is the meaning of "swim"?

A.to make pictures with a pen or pencil
B.to look at words and understand them
C.to move through water
D.to push off the ground with your feet

What is the meaning of "skip"?

A.to push off the ground with your feet
B.to make letters and words on paper
C.to move through water
D.to hop from one foot to the other

What is the meaning of "draw"?

A.to hop from one foot to the other
B.to make pictures with a pen or pencil
C.to move through water
D.to make letters and words on paper

What is the meaning of "write"?

A.to move by putting one foot in front of the other
B.to look at words and understand them
C.to make letters and words on paper
D.to make pictures with a pen or pencil

What is the meaning of "read"?

A.to move fast on your feet
B.to go up using hands and feet
C.to look at words and understand them
D.to make letters and words on paper

What is the meaning of "eat"?

A.to move through water
B.to move fast on your feet
C.to put food in your mouth and swallow
D.to look at words and understand them

What is the meaning of "climb"?

A.to move by putting one foot in front of the other
B.to hop from one foot to the other
C.to go up using hands and feet
D.to look at words and understand them

What is the meaning of "sleep"?

A.to rest with eyes closed
B.to move by putting one foot in front of the other
C.to put food in your mouth and swallow
D.to jump on one foot

What is the meaning of "jump"?

A.to make pictures with a pen or pencil
B.to move by putting one foot in front of the other
C.to move through water
D.to push off the ground with your feet

What is the meaning of "walk"?

A.to go up using hands and feet
B.to jump on one foot
C.to make letters and words on paper
D.to move by putting one foot in front of the other

What is the meaning of "run"?

A.to move through water
B.to move by putting one foot in front of the other
C.to move fast on your feet
D.to put food in your mouth and swallow

What is the meaning of "hop"?

A.to go up using hands and feet
B.to move through water
C.to jump on one foot
D.to move by putting one foot in front of the other

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