Verb Detectives

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 5 and 6 to strengthen vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension through careful selection of phrasal verbs. Students read each sentence, evaluate a set of similar phrasal verb options, and underline the one that best completes the meaning. By focusing on context and subtle differences in usage, learners develop precision and confidence with everyday English expressions.

Skills Reinforced

• Vocabulary: Phrasal Verb Selection (Grades 5-6) – Choose the correct phrasal verb based on meaning and context.
• Contextual Reading – Analyze sentence clues to determine the most logical verb-particle combination.
• Language Precision – Recognize how small changes in particles can shift meaning.
• Critical Thinking & Decision Making – Evaluate multiple options and justify the best choice.

Instructional Support

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support explicit instruction in phrasal verbs.
• Comparison-Based Practice – Helps students distinguish between similar-looking expressions.
• Real-Life Language Use – Focuses on phrasal verbs commonly used in everyday communication.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for literacy centers, independent practice, small groups, homework, or intervention.
• No-Prep Format – Print-and-go worksheet for classroom or homeschool settings.

This printable worksheet helps students become careful “verb detectives” who can interpret context and select the most accurate phrasal verb. By practicing close reading and precise word choice, learners strengthen comprehension, vocabulary fluency, and confidence using conversational English. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool environment, this resource supports accurate language use and thoughtful sentence interpretation.

This worksheet is part of our Phrasal Verbs Worksheets collection.