People and animals do many different things every day. We walk, run, jump, eat, sleep, read, write and play. These words tell us what someone or something does.
Words that show an action are called action words. In this chapter, you will learn common action words, recognise actions people and animals do, find action words in simple sentences and use them to make your own sentences.
Why This Chapter Matters
Action words help us describe what people and animals do. They make our communication clearer because they tell us about an action or activity.
For example, a child can run and a dog can jump. The words run and jump tell us about actions.
You already know many action words from everyday life. This chapter helps you recognise these words and use them when speaking, reading and writing.
What You Will Learn
- What action words are.
- How to recognise common actions we do.
- How to identify actions people do.
- How to identify actions animals do.
- How to find action words in simple sentences.
- How to use action words in simple sentences.
Before You Begin
Before starting this chapter, you should know some common naming words for people, animals, places and things.
You should also be able to read simple words and sentences. These skills will help you understand who is doing an action and what the action is.
Understanding the Learning Sequence
The lessons begin by introducing action words through familiar activities. You will then look at actions done by people and animals before finding and using action words in sentences.
This sequence moves from recognising familiar actions to finding action words in sentences and finally using them independently.
Lessons in This Chapter
Complete the lessons in the order shown below.
Important Ideas
- Action words tell us what someone or something does.
- Run, jump, walk and play are action words.
- People can do many different actions.
- Animals can also do different actions.
- Action words can be found in simple sentences.
- A sentence can contain a naming word and an action word.
- Action words help us understand what is happening.
- We can use action words to make simple sentences.
Chapter Practice
- What do action words tell us?
- Name one action you can do.
- Name one action a person can do.
- Name one action an animal can do.
- Find the action word: The boy runs.
- Find the action word: The cat sleeps.
- Find the action word: I read a book.
- Find the action word: Birds fly.
- Write one sentence using the action word “jump”.
- Write one sentence using the action word “eat”.
Quick Revision
Action words tell us what people and animals do. Words such as run, jump, eat, sleep, read and play are action words.
We can find action words in simple sentences and use them to describe what is happening.
Continue Learning
Start with Lesson 1 — What Are Action Words? and complete the lessons in sequence.