Action Verbs

English (Mridang) — Fun with Friends / Helping Each Other. Action words in play and helping stories match verbs in Mridang.

• An action verb tells what someone or something does.
• Common verbs: run, jump, eat, read, write, play.
• To find the action word in a short sentence.

Verbal: An action verb tells what someone does — run, jump, eat, read, play.

Symbolic: Subject + verb: The boy kicks the ball. Find the doing word.

Level 1 — Action verbs

Level 1 — One word = one action

The verb often comes after the person: The boy kicks the ball.

Level 2 — Present and past (intro)

walk → walked (yesterday). play → played.

Level 2 — Not action verbs

is, am, are show state, not action — covered in Be & Have.

Indian real life

Connect this idea to your daily routine at home, school, or the local market in India.

Find the action verb: 'Meera draws a picture.'

Step 1 — Who? Meera
Step 2 — What does she do? → **draws**
Step 3 — Draws is an action verb
Answer: draws

• Action verb in: 'Birds fly in the sky.'
• Give the past of jump.
• Write a sentence with the verb write.

Stretch: Write three sentences about playing kho-kho — underline each action verb.

Revision tip: Act out a verb charade — friend guesses the action word.

Open the Practice tab for graded questions on Action Verbs.

• Use the platform-native live simulation or PhET-style tool for this topic (number line, Venn, physics playground, molecule builder, sensor dashboard, etc.).
• Mirror / body / home activity: physically do the concept (count objects, measure, role-play) and photograph or describe for portfolio.
• Voice or text reflection with AI Mentor: explain the concept to a younger student or family member.

• "Explain this concept to a Class 6 student using one real example from an Indian home, school, market, or festival."
• "What is one common mistake students make here, and how would you catch yourself making it?"
• Stretch: "How does this connect to coding, robotics, money, health, environment, or a future career?"

• Complete the core practice + one extension activity (photo, table, short reflection, or mini-project) for base XP + topic badge.
• 5-7 day streak or family discussion note = multiplier + visible artifact in parent/principal dashboard.
• Best real-world application stories (anonymised) featured on class or national leaderboard.

• One hands-on project or measurement using the Drishti kit or household items that makes the concept physical.
• Direct link to at least one Future Skill track (Money Management, Green Tech, Cyber Defenders, Micro-Entrepreneurship, AI Mastery, Sustainable Living, Personality Development).
• Coding extension where relevant (simple script, simulation, or data logging).

This material emphasises experiential "learning by doing", competency (apply/create/analyse), vocational exposure, critical thinking, and multidisciplinary connections. Designed to feed live worlds, AI Mentor (with memory), gamification, robotics, parent analytics, and future skills — not just exam prep.

Portfolio Evidence Idea: Your photo/table/reflection/project + one sentence on "How this helps me in real life or a possible future path."

Open the Practice tab for aligned questions (easy/medium/hard + case-based) with full AI scaffolding.

See curriculum for cross-links and the full future-skills/robotics chapters.