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Verbs


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This page provides a list of vocabulary words that appear in the Verbs Unit, both in the activities to play online and in the worksheets to download and print. Scroll down to explore!


Vocabulary words

The Verbs Unit introduces kids to twelve English words:

• cry
• drink
• eat
• read
• run
• sing
• sit
• sleep
• smile
• talk
• think
• write


The wordlist with pictures and short definitions below gives you a quick guide to the vocabulary used in the unit. You can also use it as a teaching tool to introduce, practise and revise English words connected with this topic.



English vocabulary: cry
  • cry
  • You do it to show sorrow by shedding tears.
English vocabulary: drink
  • drink
  • You do it when you are thirsty.
English vocabulary: eat
  • eat
  • You do it when you are hungry.
English vocabulary: read
  • read
  • You do it to understand the written or printed words.
English words: run
  • run
  • Faster than walking.
English words: sing
  • sing
  • You do it when you make musical sounds.
English words: sit
  • sit
  • When you do it, you rest your legs.
English words: sleep
  • sleep
  • You do it every night.
English words: smile
  • smile
  • You do it when you are happy.
English words: talk
  • talk
  • You do it to express or exchange ideas.
English words: think
  • think
  • You do it when you use the power of reason.
English words: write
  • write
  • When you do it, you put words on paper.