Mystery at Maple Street

In this engaging worksheet, students act as grammar detectives by analyzing a short mystery passage for verbs. They are instructed to underline each verb they find and label it as either an Action (A) or Linking (L) verb. The “witness statement” story format keeps students interested while encouraging close reading and comprehension. Through identifying and categorizing verbs in context, learners strengthen their understanding of how verbs function in narrative writing. This worksheet integrates reading fluency, grammar analysis, and contextual vocabulary development.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Grammar and Verb Identification

English Language Arts – Reading Comprehension and Text Analysis

English Language Arts – Verb Classification and Usage

English Language Arts – Writing Mechanics and Language Conventions

This worksheet is part of our Action vs. Linking Verbs collection.