Introducing Verbs Worksheet (for younger children)

To use: Copy and paste into a Word document. Remove these instructions. Make the font a comfortable size for your child. Change any part you want--for instance, if your child is a boy, you might want to use a boy in the example. You can use your own child's name for every sentence if you'd like. Then print. Invite your child to illustrate the worksheet when he's done.

A verb is an action word. It tells you what someone does. Let's pretend there is a girl named Martha. Martha is a noun, because she is a person.

Martha

Martha is a great name, but it isn't a sentence. To turn it into a sentence, we have to add a verb. Martha needs something to do. Let's see...

Martha flew.

Martha is now part of a sentence. Her name is the noun. "Flew" is the verb.

Can you think of anything else Martha could do? Take away "flew" and add another verb.

Martha danced.

Martha sang.

Martha walked.

Usually sentences have more than two words. Look at the sentences below and decide which word is the verb. Underline it. Then circle who or what is doing the action.

1. The elephant ate his dinner.

2. Marcos bought a new bicycle.

3. Anna read a new book.

4. Kyle ran to the circus.

5. Chieko studied for the test.

6. Alex swam in the pool.

7. Kasey sat under a tree.

8. Todd hopped on one foot all day.

9. The giraffe slept on my roof last night.

10. The kitten chased the dog.