Vivid Verbs

A vivid verb is...

• A word that describes a noun or pronoun. 
• A word that describes an action in a stronger way. 
• A word that explains a location.
• A word that shows direction. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

Identify the vivid verb in the following sentence: The students spent the morning strolling around the museum.

• students
• morning
• museum
• strolling

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.3A

Identify two vivid verbs in the following sentence: They slammed and locked the door.

• slammed, locked
• They, slammed
• door
• They slammed the door

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.3A

Identify a more vivid way to write the verb in the following sentence: The teacher walked through the quad during lunch. 

• walk
• strolled
• jumped
• is

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

Identify a more vivid way to write the verb in the following sentence: She went to the garden to see the beautiful flowers. 

• look at
• watch
• glaze at
• remember

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.5C

Identify a more vivid way to write the verb in the following sentence: The boy found a sick cat in the woods and touched its fur to comfort it. 

• felt
• caressed 
• smelled
• admired

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

Identify a more vivid way to write the verb in the following sentence: The hungry student ate his lunch in 10 seconds because he was starving. 

• protested
• eating
• drank
• gobbled

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

Identify a more vivid way to write the verb in the following sentence: Her brothers and sisters told her to study harder so she can be successful.

• screamed
• tell
• encouraged
• talk to 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

Identify the vivid verb in the sentence below.

Jimmy sprinted to the park to get on the swings first.

• sprinted

• to

• park

• swings

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the vivid verb in the sentence.

Kim and Sam whispered to each other about the surprise.

• and

• whispered

• each

• surprise

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A