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Spotting Something Strange

Are there any strange verbs in these sentences? With this worksheet, students will identify and correct errors in verb shifts. Use this worksheet with the lesson plan Making a Verb Verdict.

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Grade

Fifth Grade

Subject

Reading & Writing

Standards

L.5.1, L.5.1.c, L.5.1.d

Standards

English Language Arts and Reading

Grade 4
- 4.2.A.v
- 4.3.C
Grade 5
- 5.2.A.iv
- 5.3.C

Standards

English

Grade Four
- R.4.4.b
Grade Five
- R.5.4.c

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Standards

English Language Arts

Grade 4
- 4.2.A.3
- 4.2.A.3
Grade 5
- 2.1.D.1
- 4.2.A.4

Standards

English

Key Stage 2 Year 5
- 3.2.B.1
- 3.2.B.1
Key Stage 2 Year 6
- 3.2.B.1
- 3.2.B.1

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Standards

English

Year 5
- ACELA1514.b
- ACELY1704.e
Year 4
- ACELA1779.d

Standards

English

Level 5
- RV.VCELA312.2
- W.VCELY329.5

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Guided Lesson: Word Play

Guided Lessons are a sequence of interactive digital games, worksheets, and other activities that guide learners through different concepts and skills. They keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.

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This word play lesson teaches second graders about diphthongs (ow, ou, oi, oy and ew words) and tricky plural nouns (geese, feet, mice). It also introduces kids to the bossy R rule, which states that when the letter r follows a vowel it changes the way the word is pronouced, for example far, car, and fur. These rules can help second graders advance their reading fluency and spelling skills.

This word play lesson teaches second graders about diphthongs (ow, ou, oi, oy and ew words) and tricky plural nouns (geese, feet, mice).

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Song: The Rule Breakers: Diphthong Song

Game: Ski Race: Irregular Plural Nouns

Story: Norman the Caterpillar

Game: Bossy R Words Spelling

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Spotting Something Strange

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