| Action Verbs, Helping Verbs,and Linking Verbs | ||
| #1 | The storm passed quickly. Write the ACTION verb. | passed |
| #2 | The wind blew fiercely.Write the ACTION verb. | blew |
| #3 | They are eating fruit and cereal. Write the VERB PHRASE. | are eating |
| #4 | Write 5 helping verbs. | Any: am, is, are, was, were, will, shall, have has, have |
| #5 | Her songs seem very loud. Write the LINKING verb. | seem |
| Direct Objects | ||
| #1 | The dog has a collar. WRite the DIRECT OBJECT. | collar |
| #2 | Caiden owns a telescope. Write the DIRECT OBJECT. | telescope |
| #3 | Scientists study the planets. Write the DIRECT OBJECT. | planets |
| #4 | The sky at night fascinates them. Write the DIRECT OBJECT. | them. |
| #5 | Mr. Miller owns a Justin Beiber doll. Write the DIRECT OBJECT. | doll |
| Tenses: Past, Present, and Future | ||
| #1 | Which is the correct PAST tense form of walk? walks, walked, or will walk? | walked |
| #2 | What is the correct PRESENT tense form of worry? worries, worried, or will worry? | worries |
| #3 | Complete the sentence in future tense: Liz and I _____ share our ideas. | will |
| #4 | What do you add before a verb to make it FUTURE tense? | will |
| #5 | A present tense verb usually ends with __ or stays the same. A past tense verb usually ends with __. | -s or es for present, -ed for past. |
| Contractions | ||
| #1 | What two words make up this contraction: don't | do not |
| #2 | What two words make up this contraction: shouldn't | should not |
| #3 | What contraction do these words form: must have | must've |
| #4 | What contraction do these helping verbs form: could have | could've |
| #5 | What words make up this contraction: won't | will not |
| Subj/Verb Agreement...Regular and Irregular Verbs | ||
| #1 | Indiana (is/are) where we live. | is |
| #2 | We (was/were) winning by two points. | were |
| #3 | Shannon (have/has) bought a new television. | has |
| #4 | Write the verb 'know' in the PAST tense, and PAST with the helping verb HAVE | known, have known |
| #5 | Write the verb 'swim' in the PAST tense, and PAST with helping verb HAVE. | swam, have swum |
| Final Question | |
| List ALL 10 helping verbs from Mrs. Maish's chant! | am, is, are, was, were, will, shall, have, has, had |