Use Action Words in Sentences

Kindergarten English practice: Complete the sentence: 'The boy will ___.' (picture of boy playing, options: play, tall, happy). Part of vocabulary: describing & action (Vocabulary: Describing & Action).

~6 min

In 'The bunny hops', 'hops' is the action word.

What are action words?

hops

The bunny hops.

Illustration cue (author manually)

A cute bunny hopping in the grass

An action word is a word that tells us what a person or an animal is doing. It shows an action like running, hopping, or purring.

💡 Look for words that show movement or things bodies can do.