ACTION WORDS

Words that tell what something or someone does are called action words.

A sentence has to include at least one action word to complete its thought. Action words help the reader to understand about what subjects do.

In this lesson, you are expected to recognize common action words in stories.

Every morning, Kate and Len wake up early. They eat breakfast and help their parents. They prepare the things needed in their study. Then, they answer their modules with their parents. They love doing these everyday.

Using the story above, answer the questions below.

Notice the highlighted words. The words wake up, eat, help, prepare, answer, love are called action words. They talk about what Kate and Len do every morning.

Action words are words that show movement. It refers to what we can do. These action words are used to make a story or sentence.

My best friend is Rina. We play dolls together after class. We also share our snacks. We watch our favorite movies every Sunday. We help each other finish our assignment. Our parents buy us similar clothes and other things. We really love each other. She is my best friend forever.

- Teacher Rosette