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Verbs 14 (Age 6) - Including illustrate and investigate

Discover KS1 verbs with useful action words. Children learn meanings that help them describe pictures, ask questions, and build clearer sentences in reading and writing.

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Fascinating Fact:

You can investigate a mystery in a story. You can investigate what made a loud noise.

In KS1 Vocabulary Age 6, children learn verbs that explain actions and thinking. Words such as illustrate and investigate help pupils talk about showing ideas and finding things out.

Key Terms

  • Verb: A word that tells what someone or something does.
  • Illustrate: To add a picture or drawing to help explain something.
  • Investigate: To look closely and find out more about something.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a verb in KS1?

In KS1, a verb is a doing word. It tells what a person, animal, or thing does, such as draw, jump, illustrate, or investigate.

What does illustrate mean for children?

For children, illustrate means to make a picture to go with words or ideas. A child might illustrate a story by drawing a scene from it.

Why do children learn verbs in KS1 vocabulary?

Children learn verbs in KS1 vocabulary because verbs help sentences make sense. They show actions clearly and improve speaking, reading, and writing.

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In each question you will be shown four words. All you have to do is choose which one matches the meaning given.
1 .
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COPE
GENERATE
EXPAND
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The new car dealership will generate many jobs in the town.
2 .
To try or sample food
IMPORT
ACCOMPANY
COLLAPSE
TASTE
Taste the stew and let me know if it needs more salt.
3 .
To enclose or encircle
LEAN
KISS
URGE
SURROUND
Shall we surround the sandcastle with a moat?
4 .
To do well
ATTACH
BID
SUCCEED
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In order to succeed at school, you'll have to listen and learn.
5 .
To persuade or convince
INFORM
INVEST
SATISFY
PAUSE
He tried to satisfy her that he was telling the truth.
6 .
To explain or describe, usually with drawings
ILLUSTRATE
GATHER
SHUT
ABANDON
I'll give you some drawings to illustrate my ideas.
7 .
To set fire to
BURN
WAKE
EXPLORE
PURSUE
They were going to burn the garden rubbish at the weekend.
8 .
To sell products to another country
HURT
EXPORT
BLAME
CONNECT
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9 .
To clean or scrub using water
WASH
WITNESS
PROCEED
RETIRE
You'd better wash the car before we go to the wedding.
10 .
To look into or research
RECOVER
INVESTIGATE
STEAL
RUSH
She planned to investigate the matter further.
Author:  Sarah Garratty
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