Journal

Why is it important to have correct punctuation and grammar in your writing? How does this help your writing? What happens if your writing has many mistakes?

“To Be” Verbs and Sentence Practice

Learning Objective

I will check my prior knowledge of linking/ helping verbs, sentence parts, and types of sentences.

I will then review “To Be” verbs and subjects/ predicates.(Criterion D Strands I, III)

Pre-Test

Verbs

Most important part of speech!!Action verb - describes what something doesLinking Verb - connects a subject with a noun

or adjectiveHelping Verb - helps the main verb and

extends the meaning by conveying time

“To Be” Verbs

AmIsAre Was Were

BeBeing Been

“To Be” Verb Song

Sung to the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”

Am Is Are Was Were Be Being Been, Be Being Been, Be Being Been,Am Is Are Was Were Be Being BeenAm Is Are Was Were Be Being Been

Important!

These are the most common linking and helping verbs.

Linking - I am at school.

Helping - I am going to school.

Practice

Sage and Scribe

Task - Use each of your “To be” verbs in a sentence.

Sage and Scribe

1. Partner 1 tells Partner 2 a sentence with a “To be” linking verb.

2. Partner 2 writes it down and checks to see if it is correct.

3. Partner 2 tells partner 1 that they are correct or that they need to fix the sentence.

4. Partner 2 then tells partner 1 a sentence and partner 1 writes it down (repeat directions).