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651 Things Kids Do

abandon abduct abolish abscond
abuse accelerate accuse acquire
act add adjust advance
advise aim announce answer
apprehend approach appropriate argue
arrest arrive ask assault
attack avert babble backup
bang bar bawl beat
beg bellow berate bicker
bite blab blast blink
block blow blubber blurt
bounce bound breathe brighten
broke buck bump bury
call catch chant charge
chase chatter cheer choke
clam up clap clash climb
clip clomp clutch collapse
collar collide come back come down
come in come out command commandeer
complain count cram crash
crawl creep cripple cross
crouch cry cut dance
dart dash deal deck
declare deduct demand deny
descend describe dictate dig
discard ditch dive dodge
dominate douse draft drag
drain drape draw dress
drill drink drip drop
drown dry duck duel
dunk ease echo edge
eject elevate elope elude
emerge endure engage enjoin
ensnare enter equip erupt
escape evacuate evade evict
exaggerate examine exert exhale
exit expel explain explode
expose extend extract face
fade fake fall falter
fan fast fear feed
feel fib fight fill
find fix flag flap
flash flaunt flay flee
flick flinch fling flip
float flog flounder flout
flush fly fondle force
fumble furnish gallop gape
gawk gaze gesture giggle
give glance glare glide
glower gnaw go away goggle
gossip gouge grab grapple
grasp greet grind grip
gripe grow growl grumble
grunt gyrate hack hail
hammer handle hang harass
haul hesitate hide hijack
hike hit hitch hobble
hoist hold hop hover
howl hug hurdle hurl
hurry hurtle identify ignore
illustrate imitate improvise inch
indict induce inflict inject
injure insert insist inspect
interchange interrupt invade investigate
isolate jab jam jar
jeer jerk jimmy jingle
jog jolt jump keel
kick kidnap kill kneel
knife lash laugh launch
lean leap leave left
level lick lie limp
listen look away look for look out
look up lunge lurch maim
make mangle march mark
massage maul measure meddle
meet mimic mingle mobilize
mock model mourn move
mumble murder muster mutilate
nab nag nail needle
nick nip observe occupy
officiate operate pack paddle
page pander panic parachute
parade paralyze park parry
party pass pat patrol
pause paw peek peel
peer penetrate perform persuade
pick pile pin pinch
pirate pitch play plod
plow plunge pocket poke along
polish pore pose pounce
pout prattle pray preen
prepare present preside primp
prod produce promise prompt
propel protect provoke prowl
pry pull pummel pump
punch pursue push question
quit race raid rally
ram ramble ransack rattle
ravage read recite recline
recognize reconnoiter recoup redeem
reel refer regain rejoin
relax relent repeat repel
report repulse resign resist
retaliate retreat reveal ride
rip rise roam rob
rock roll rub run
rush sail salute sap
save saw scale scamper
scan scare scatter scavenge
scold scoop scoot score
scour scout scowl scrape
scrawl scream scrub scruff
scuffle sculpt scuttle seal
sear search seesaw seize
sell set sever sew
shake shape sharpen shield
shift shiver shock shout
shove shovel show shriek
shun shut sidestep sigh
sing sip sit size
skate ski skid skim
skip slam slap sled
slide slink slug slump
smack smear smell smuggle
snap snare snarl snatch
sneak snicker sniff snitch
snivel snoop snub snuggle
soak sob sock soil
spear speed spell spike
spin splash splatter splice
split spot spray spread
spring sprint spy squat
squeak squeal squeeze squint
squirm stack stagger stamp
stand stare start startle
steal steer step stick
stomp stop straggle strap
streak stretch strike stroke
stub study stuff stumble
stung submerge submit support
surrender suspend swagger swallow
swap sway swerve swim
swing swipe switch tackle
take tap taste tattle
taunt tear tease telephone
tell terrorize thrash thread
threaten throw tickle tie
tilt tip tiptoe topple
toss touch track trail
trap tread trip tromp
trot trounce try tuck
tug tumble turn twirl
twist undo unfold untangle
unwind vacate vanish vault
visit waddle wade wail
walk waltz wander warn
watch wave weave weed
weep whack whimper whine
whip whirl whisper whistle
wiggle wink wish withdraw
wobble work worm wreck
wrestle wriggle yank yell
yelp yield zigzag



(from Rock Canyon University Free School of Writing for Children)
Last updated: October 25, 2002
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