Move, Act, and Understand: Actions and Movement Vocabulary for Grade 1

This Grade 1 worksheet focuses on building strong verb and movement vocabulary through
the topic Vocabulary for Actions & Movement. It helps young learners identify action
words, understand common verbs used in daily life, and recognize words related to
movement, direction, and position.

Designed for early learners, the worksheet uses simple multiple-choice questions to make
learning clear and structured. Students practice recognizing basic action words, using
everyday verbs correctly, understanding movement-based words, and learning direction
and position vocabulary in an age-appropriate way.

Why Action and Movement Words Matter in Grammar?

Action and movement words are essential for early grammar development because:
1. They help children form clear and meaningful sentences.
2. They build strong verb awareness needed for speaking and writing.
3. They support understanding of instructions and everyday communication.
4. They improve comprehension through physical and real-life actions.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

This worksheet includes five structured vocabulary-building exercises:

🏃 Exercise 1 – Action Words (Basic Verbs) 
Students identify simple action words such as run, jump, sit, see, talk, write, drink,
and yawn.

🧠 Exercise 2 – Common Verbs in Daily Life 
Learners choose correct verbs used in daily routines like eating, sleeping, washing,
reading, playing, opening, and closing.

➡️ Exercise 3 – Words Related to Movement 
Students recognize movement words such as jump, crawl, spin, ride, swing, tiptoe,
return, and run.

🧭 Exercise 4 – Vocabulary for Direction Words 
This exercise focuses on direction words like left, right, up, down, forward, backward,
inside, outside, near, and far.

📍 Exercise 5 – Vocabulary for Simple Position Words 
Students learn position words such as top, under, over, beside, between, middle, start,
and finish.

ANSWER KEY(For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Action Words (Basic Verbs) 
1. Run 

2. Jump 

3. Sit 

4. See 

5. Talk 

6. Sleep

7. Yawn 

8. Walk 

9. Drink 

10. Write 

Exercise 2 – Common Verbs in Daily Life 
1. Eat 

2. Bath 

3. Wash 

4. Go 

5. Read

6. Drink 

7. Open 

8. Close 

9. Speak 

10. Play 

Exercise 3 – Words Related to Movement 
1. Roll 

2. Jump 

3. Crawl 

4. Spin 

5. Ride

6. Go 

7. Swing 

8. Return 

9. Tiptoe 

10. Run 

Exercise 4 – Vocabulary for Direction Words 
1. Right-Left 

2. Right 

3. Up 

4. Down 

5. Ahead

6. Back 

7. Less distance 

8. Distance 

9. In 

10. Out 

Exercise 5 – Vocabulary for Simple Position Words 
1. Top 

2. Under 

3. Over 

4. Next 

5. In 

6. Out 

7. Between 

8. Finish 

9. Middle 

10. Near
Help your child build strong grammar foundations with clear action and movement vocabulary
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