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Sort the English Action Verbs.

A tray of English words, three topic buckets โ€” action verbs and two others. Tap a word, then tap the bucket it belongs to. Every word is read aloud.

Score Round Sorted / ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Tap a word to pick it up (you'll hear it), then tap the bucket it belongs to. Get it right and it locks in green.

All sorted! ๐ŸŽ‰
Round over โ€” tap to continue โ†’

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How to play

  1. A tray shows nine English words drawn from three topics โ€” action verbs and two others โ€” with three labelled buckets below.
  2. Tap a word to pick it up โ€” you'll hear it spoken โ€” then tap the bucket (topic) it belongs to.
  3. A correct word locks into the bucket in green; a wrong one shakes and stays in the tray to try again.
  4. Sort all nine words to finish the round.

Questions

How does sorting help me learn action verbs in English?

Telling action verbs apart from other topics forces you to recognise each word's meaning, not just recite a list.

Is this English action verbs sorting game free?

Yes โ€” it plays in your browser with no sign-up. Sign in only to save the words you sort to your review deck.

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