Kindergarten action verbs worksheets
An action verb tells what someone or something does: run, hop, dig, sing. Kindergartners find the doing word in short read-aloud sentences, usually by acting it out first: if you can do it, it's an action word.
Free printable PDF worksheet, aligned to Common Core L.K.1.b.
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The kind of sentences you'll get
Underline the action verb in each sentence.
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Kim kicks the red ball to me.
Answer: kicks
- We shut the big door.
- I put my hat in the bag.
Every print pulls a fresh set of sentences at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling never gets the same sheet.
What's on each sheet
- Identify. Underline the action verb in each sentence. 12 questions per page.
- Multiple choice. Circle the letter of the word that is the action verb. 10 questions per page.
Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.
How to teach this
Act everything out. Read the sentence, then ask: what is happening? Have your child do the hopping or the digging before they underline it. The body remembers the lesson better than the pencil at this age, and it turns grammar into a game.
Watch for: Words like is, are, and was are verbs, but they don't show action. Our action-verb sheets focus on the doing words. The action word changes with time: jump, jumped, and jumping are all forms of the same verb.
Common questions about action verbs
- What's the simplest way to teach action words?
- Charades. Say a sentence, act out its action together, then find that word on the page. Kindergartners learn doing words by doing them, and the worksheet becomes the quiet half of a very active game.
- Does my kindergartner need the word verb?
- Not yet. Action word or doing word carries the whole idea. The grammar label can arrive in 1st or 2nd grade once finding the action is easy. Ideas first, names for ideas second.
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Aligned to Common Core L.K.1.b. Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 137, updated August 2026.
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