This story takes the reader on a walk through the zoo to observe the actions of different animals using verbs. It describes how cheetahs like to run very fast, panda bears like to sit and eat bamboo, dolphins like jumping out of the water, fish spend their time swimming, toucans fly high, monkeys play in trees, lions sleep in the sun, and rabbits hop around as the story encourages the reader to find more verbs describing animal behaviors.

1. Verbs at the Zoo
by: Victoria Kerr

2. At the Zoo, verbs are found everywhere.
Lets take a walk around the Zoo and see
what verbs we can find.

3. The cheetah likes to run. They run
very fast.

4. Panda bears like to sit and lounge
around. They love to eat bamboo too.

5. Dolphins like jumping out of the water.

6. Fish spend their days swimming
around and around.

7. Toucans fly high in the sky.

8. Monkeys like to play in trees.

9. Lions enjoy sleeping in the sun.

10. Rabbits hop all around.

11. Are there any other verbs you can find
around the zoo? Let’s find some more
together.