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Gerund as Subject

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Working in groups, learners practice using gerunds as subjects by talking to one another. Then, independently, they write sentences using a subject, a verb, and a subject complement from a given list of each and in their own words. They also identify gerunds used as subjects in several sentences.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

gerunds, subjects, verbals, parts of a sentence

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Make side-to-side copies of the worksheet in order to save some paper
  • Tailor the lesson and practice to meet the needs of learners in the class

Classroom Considerations

  • Assumes learners have previously learned about gerunds
  • Best used as an introduction to using gerunds as subjects
  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

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  • Resources downloads as an editable document allowing the ability to tailor the resource as needed
  • Offers guided practice, collaborative learning, and a independent practice

Cons

  • Does not come with an answer key

Common Core

L.4.3.a L.5.3.a L.6.3.a

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