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Spelling - Adding -ing to Verbs
In this language arts presentation, learners are coached on the proper ways, and proper times, to add -ing to a verb. Clear instructions, and engaging examples are embedded in each slide. A very good PowerPoint to use when teaching this...
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The Word Factory
Here is a clever way to help your 3rd and 4th graders add -ing to verbs. A list of 10 action verbs is given, and learners must adjust the spelling of each verb to accept the -ing ending. This would be an excellent choice for a homework...
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Verbs - Adding -ing
In this grammar and spelling activity, students read how to add the -ing ending to verbs. They fill in 10 blanks using the proper spelling for adding the -ing ending to the given verbs.
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Spelling Rules for the Present Progressive Tense
Help your learners change words to the present progressive tense using this presentation. Using simple words like read, leave, and sit, they add an ing ending properly to a list of words. This is a good way to introduce this topic.
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ESL: Verb Tenses
In these verb tenses worksheets, students complete the fill in the speaking and writing activities on the worksheets to enhance their understanding of the present continuous verb tense and the rules for adding -ing to verbs. Students...
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Lesson 12 - Ed Suffix with Unchanging Base Words
Understanding different verb tenses begins with knowing how to decode words. A lesson on the -ed suffix with unchanging base words introduces readers to the past tense. Teachers present the skill with oral reading and spelling...
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Spelling Practice: ing Form and Past Tense
For this verb form worksheet, students answer 100 fill in the blank questions where they correctly spell the -ing form and the past tense of verbs.
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Scent-Inspired Composition
Our sense of smell has a wonderful way of bringing back memories. Unlock those memories with an olfactory-inspired writing prompt that challenges writers to tell a story about a specific smell and the memories it conjures.
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Gerunds and Infinitives
Learning proper grammar rules for a middle school student can be difficult, especially in a texting world, but this resource demonstrates how the verb changes by adding a gerund or infinitive. Keep up the texting, but use this to...
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Introduce: The Suffix -ing
Second and third graders are introduced to the suffix ing and examine a list of words with the suffix. They examine the meaning of the target suffix as it relates to the present verb tense and connect suffix ing words with prior...
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Verbs Ending In "ing"
In this verbs worksheet, students add "ing" to six verbs. Students read each sentence with a picture illustration. Students change the sentence to have the verb end with "ing."
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Suffixes 2
A list of nine verbs is provided for students to add different suffixes; a bank of five suffixes is also given. Only some of the suffixes actually work with verbs, though, so this is a good opportunity for discovery. Learners reflect on...
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Word-building
Practice changing verb tenses and adverbs with a worksheet on vocabulary. A word bank at the top of the page instructs third and fourth graders to add -ing, -s, and -ful to different words. Great for reinforcing vocabulary rules! Use the...
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Present Participles
In this present participles learning exercise, students review and discuss what present participles of verbs are and fill in three blanks with the appropriate present participle answer.
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Principal Parts of Verbs
In this parts of verbs worksheet, students review the principal parts of verbs: present, present participle, past, and past participle. Students then underline the main verb in each sentence and write present, present participle, past,...
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Going on--Present Continuous Tense
In this present continuous tense worksheet, students change the tense in 6 sentences to present continuous, rewrite the 6 sentences into 6 questions, and read 7 sentences and underline the sentences which use the present continuous tense...
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Verb Patterns Pellmanism Game
Students identify verb patterns. In this grammar lesson plan, students participate in a game similar to memory. Students focus on the -ing ending.
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Multisensory Grammar Activities
Activate various learning styles while covering modifiers and double negatives. These activity ideas provides several sentences for examining each topic. After completing the activities, learners will know how to clarify meaning with...
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School-Home Links: Verb Usage 2
In this verb tense activity, students change each verb into present tense and then past tense. Parents and guardians must sign the activity.
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Grammar
In this grammar worksheet, learners add -ing to the verbs in eight sentences. For example, "The dolphins were swim...and play...in the ocean."
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Making Use of Gerunds
Don't let the number of slides here overwhelm you! This presentation is packed with accurate, detailed and clear explanations. It has several opportunities for practice, but make sure you run through the presentation a few times to feel...
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Verb Patterns Pellmanism Game- Intermediate Version
Students sort verb tenses. For this English grammar lesson, students work with a partner to sort cards with verbs written on them into 3 piles including verbs with "ing," the infinitive form (meaning "want to"), and the infinitive form...
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Suffix City
In these spelling worksheets students will focus on words with the -eat spelling pattern. Using these five words students will add suffixes to each word and complete 12 sentences with the correct missing word.
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Suffix City
In these spelling worksheets students will focus on words with the -eat spelling pattern. Using these five words students will add suffixes to each word and complete 12 sentences with the correct missing word.