Test Your Storybook Verbs

In each case, choose the most appropriate of the three alternatives:

1)    Jimmy lost his footing on the branch and chortled / plunged / squeezed into the grass below.

2)    Jimmy’s tail splashed / trudged / leapt into the cold water.

3)    Jimmy was so cold that his teeth were chattering / spluttering / gurgling.

4)    The otter skipped / boomed / floated out into the stream on his back.

5)    A barn owl gathered / perched / covered  on the rock beside Maddie and Bella.

6)    Bella began singing / twanging / banging on her drum.

7)    Maddie flapped / muttered / wrinkled her nose and flapped / muttered / wrinkled her ears.

8)    Jimmy inched / grumbled / dragged when Maddie and Bella insisted he help them with their shopping.

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Jimmy Squirrel & The Crazy Market


ANSWERS: 1) plunged; 2) splashed; 3) chattering; 4) floated; 5) perched; 6) banging; 7) wrinkled; flapped; 8) grumbled