I Can Run! Action Verbs for Kindergarten

About This Resource

A complete Kindergarten ESL pack on action verbs: run, jump, swim, dance, sing, clap, sleep and climb, with the sentences "I can …" and "Can you …? Yes, I can." Includes a lesson plan, worksheet, quiz, homework, A5 flashcards, a rubric, detailed slides with speaker notes, Word files and answer keys.

Overview

Children learn eight action words by doing them: they run on the spot, jump, swim with their arms, dance, sing, clap, pretend to sleep and climb. They use the action words in short sentences ("I can jump."), ask a friend "Can you swim?", play Simon Says, and match each picture to its word. The lesson is active, so even the shyest children join in.

Resource Details

Subject: ESL
Topic: Action Verbs
Category: Vocabulary
File Type: PDF
File Size: 399.9 KB
Published: 30 Oct 2026
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Kindergarten ESL (ages 5–6), pre-A1 30 minutes Vocabulary listening speaking total physical response sentence building

Learning Objectives

Name eight action verbs and show each one with an action.
Say "I can …" to talk about what they can do.
Ask and answer "Can you …?" with "Yes, I can." or "No, I can't."

How to Use This Resource

Teach the action words with the flashcards: show a card, say the word and do the action together.
Play Simon Says from the slides, then do worksheet activities 1 to 5.
Use the quiz to check the words and send the homework page home.

Classroom Activity Ideas

Simon Says: "Simon says jump!" Children only move when they hear "Simon says".
Action charades: a child acts out a card and the class guesses the word.
Freeze dance: play music; when it stops, call out an action word and children do it.

Differentiation

Support: start with four actions (run, jump, clap, sleep) and use the flashcards for every activity. Challenge: children ask a friend "Can you …?" and report back "Mia can swim."

Assessment

Use the quiz and the picture activities to check vocabulary. Use the rubric while children say "I can …" sentences.

Teacher Tips

Always say the word while doing the action. Children remember verbs much better when their bodies are moving.

What's Included

10-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
Key vocabulary list (8 words with meanings and examples)
Student worksheet (5 activities)
Quiz / assessment (3 parts)
Homework practice page
Printable flashcards: 8 A5 picture cards (separate PDF)
Assessment rubric (4 levels)
Lesson slides (editable PowerPoint)
Editable Word version of all student pages
Complete answer key (also as a separate PDF)