Résumé Worksheet: Order and Action Verbs
Tip (Verb + what + number): Usual order: name and contact details → a short objective → education → skills, projects, achievements → hobbies and interests. Strong action verbs: Led, Organised, Built, Designed, Taught, Raised, Created, Managed, Improved, Collected. Weak: “Was part of”, “Helped with stuff”, “Was involved in”. Add a number for the result: 6 students taught, ₹8,000 raised, 300 books collected. In education, list the latest first.
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- 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Was there for (b) Improved (c) Was involved in (d) Tried to do
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Tried to do (b) Was part of (c) Created (d) Did some things
- 3.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: a short objective or education? (a) a short objective (b) education
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Designed (b) Was there for (c) Built (d) Raised
- 5.📝 Which line about the coding club is stronger? (a) Was in the coding club (b) Did some coding (c) Kind of helped (d) Built the club website
- 6.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: name and contact details or hobbies and interests? (a) name and contact details (b) hobbies and interests
- 7.📝 Which line about the book drive is stronger? (a) Helped with books (b) Collected 300 books (c) Did some things (d) Was at the drive
- 8.📝 Which line about the school fair is stronger? (a) Helped a bit (b) Was at the fair (c) Did fair things (d) Ran the ticket desk
- 9.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: hobbies and interests or a short objective? (a) hobbies and interests (b) a short objective
- 10.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: hobbies and interests or skills? (a) hobbies and interests (b) skills
- 11.Which of these is a weak way to start a résumé line? (a) Designed (b) Organised (c) Improved (d) Was involved in
- 12.📝 Which line about the fundraiser is stronger? (a) Helped with fundraising (b) Was part of it (c) Did collection stuff (d) Raised ₹8,000 in a week
- 13.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Was involved in (b) Was part of (c) Tried to do (d) Organised
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Just attended (b) Built (c) Raised (d) Led
- 15.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Raised”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
- 16.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Just attended (b) Was involved in (c) Collected (d) Kind of handled
- 17.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: hobbies and interests or projects? (a) hobbies and interests (b) projects
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kind of handled (b) Managed (c) Was involved in (d) Tried to do
- 19.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Collected”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
- 20.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: name and contact details or achievements? (a) name and contact details (b) achievements
- 21.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Taught”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
- 22.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Built”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
- 23.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: education or hobbies and interests? (a) education (b) hobbies and interests
- 24.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Helped with stuff (b) Did some things (c) Built (d) Just attended
- 25.📑 Which section usually comes first on a student résumé? (a) hobbies and interests (b) skills (c) name and contact details (d) achievements
- 26.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Just attended (b) Was there for (c) Led (d) Tried to do
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Was part of (b) Did some things (c) Designed (d) Was involved in
- 28.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Did some things”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
- 29.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Created”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Taught (b) Did some things (c) Led (d) Designed
- 31.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: hobbies and interests or name and contact details? (a) hobbies and interests (b) name and contact details
- 32.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: achievements or education? (a) achievements (b) education
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Led (b) Just attended (c) Tried to do (d) Was there for
- 34.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: projects or education? (a) projects (b) education
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Taught (b) Tried to do (c) Was there for (d) Was part of
- 36.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Kind of handled (b) Was part of (c) Taught (d) Just attended
- 37.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Improved”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
- 38.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Led”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
- 39.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Designed”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Built (b) Managed (c) Kind of handled (d) Led
Answer key
- Improved
- Created
- a short objective
- Was there for
- Built the club website
- name and contact details
- Collected 300 books
- Ran the ticket desk
- a short objective
- skills
- Was involved in
- Raised ₹8,000 in a week
- Organised
- Just attended
- a strong action verb
- Collected
- projects
- Managed
- a strong action verb
- name and contact details
- a strong action verb
- a strong action verb
- education
- Built
- name and contact details
- Led
- Designed
- a weak phrase
- a strong action verb
- Did some things
- name and contact details
- education
- Led
- education
- Taught
- Taught
- a strong action verb
- a strong action verb
- a strong action verb
- Kind of handled
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