Action Verbs: What Does the Animal Do?

About this worksheet

Nine animal pictures and nine action verbs: the frog croaks, the fish swims, the bird flies, the bunny hops, the snail crawls, the bee buzzes, the duck quacks, the cow moos. Children write the verb that finishes each sentence. Answer key on page 2. It is a first grade grammar sheet, ages 6 to 7, with pictures or a word bank so early readers can work on their own.

On this sheet

bank. Word Bank croaks flies quacks swims hops buzzes crawls moos barks The frog. The fish. The bird. The dog. The bunny. The snail. The bee. The duck. The cow.

Tips for using it

• Do one grammar sheet at a time and read the instructions aloud together; the rule usually fits in one sentence.
• Ask children to say each sentence out loud before they write: most grammar mistakes sound wrong when spoken.
• Use the answer key to let older kids check their own work with a colored pencil.
• Mix one picture sheet with one writing sheet per week so grammar does not feel like a test.

Printing tips

Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. Free for personal, family and classroom use.