English
Doing Words (Verbs)
Learning Objectives
- Students will understand what a doing word (verb) is.
- Students will learn common doing words used in daily life.
- Students will identify doing words in simple sentences.
- Students will use doing words to make their own sentences.
Let Us Begin!
Every day you do many things. You wake up, you eat breakfast, you walk to school, you read books, and you play with friends. All these action words — wake, eat, walk, read, play — are called doing words. We also call them verbs!
What Is a Doing Word?
A doing word is a word that shows an action. It tells us what a person or animal does.
Common doing words: run, jump, eat, sleep, play, read, write, sing, dance, cook, swim, fly, bark, sit, stand, clap, draw, kick, throw, catch
Think: What are you doing right now? You are reading! "Reading" is a doing word.
Doing Words in Sentences
| Sentence | Doing Word |
|---|---|
| Ravi runs in the park. | runs |
| Meena sings a song. | sings |
| The dog barks loudly. | barks |
| Mother cooks rice. | cooks |
| Arjun reads a book. | reads |
| The bird flies in the sky. | flies |
| Sita dances at the festival. | dances |
| The baby cries at night. | cries |
| Father drives the car. | drives |
| The cat climbs the tree. | climbs |
More Doing Words
| Doing Word | Use in a Sentence |
|---|---|
| jump | The frog jumps into the pond. |
| write | Meena writes in her notebook. |
| sleep | The baby sleeps in the cradle. |
| eat | Ravi eats a mango. |
| play | The children play cricket. |
| swim | The fish swims in the river. |
| clap | The audience claps after the song. |
| draw | Sita draws a flower in her book. |
| kick | Arjun kicks the football. |
| throw | Ravi throws the ball to his friend. |
Doing Words by Category
| At Home | At School | At the Park |
|---|---|---|
| cook, eat, sleep | read, write, draw | run, jump, play |
| wash, sweep, clean | listen, speak, sing | climb, swing, slide |
| drink, bathe, dress | count, colour, cut | throw, catch, kick |
Key Words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Doing word | A word that shows an action |
| Verb | Another name for a doing word |
| Action | Something a person or animal does |
| Sentence | A group of words that makes sense |
⭐ Key Points to Remember
- A doing word shows an action — what someone does.
- Doing words are also called verbs.
- Every sentence must have a doing word.
- Examples: run, jump, eat, sleep, play, read, write, sing, dance, cook.
- The doing word tells us what the person or animal is doing.
Practice Questions
A. Fill in the Blanks
1. A word that shows an action is called a .
2. In the sentence "Ravi runs fast", the doing word is .
3. Mother food in the kitchen. (cook / cooks)
4. The bird in the sky. (fly / flies)
5. Doing words are also called .
B. Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these is a doing word?
2. Find the doing word: "Meena sings a song."
3. Which sentence has a doing word?
4. Which word is NOT a doing word?
5. Find the doing word: "The cat climbs the tree."
C. Short Answer Questions
1. Write five doing words that you do every day.
2. Find the doing word in each sentence: (a) Arjun eats rice. (b) The cat sleeps. (c) Sita draws a flower.
3. Write a sentence using the doing word "play".
D. True or False
1. A doing word shows an action.
2. "Mango" is a doing word.
3. Every sentence must have a doing word.
4. "Run" and "jump" are doing words.
5. Doing words are also called adjectives.
E. Match the Following
| Person / Animal | Doing Word |
|---|---|
| 1. Bird | a. barks |
| 2. Dog | b. swims |
| 3. Fish | c. flies |
| 4. Teacher | d. cooks |
| 5. Mother | e. teaches |
🎨 Fun Activity — Action Charades
Act out these doing words and ask a friend to guess! Then write a sentence for each one.
| Doing Word | Write a sentence |
|---|---|
| jump | |
| sing | |
| eat | |
| sleep | |
| dance |
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