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Past Tense Activities - Irregular Verbs: Part 1 Lesson PlanPast Tense Activities - Irregular Verbs: Part 1 Lesson Plan
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ESL Kid Stuff
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3rd - 9th
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English Language Arts
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Past Tense Activities - Irregular Verbs: Part 1

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As part of a series of resources designed for English learners, a language arts lesson prompts kid engage in activities and exercises that focus on the past tense of irregular verbs.

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Concepts

verb tenses, past tense verbs, the irregular past tense

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english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Create your own flashcards for the targeted vocabulary words, with the present tense form of the verb on one side and the irregular verb tense on the reverse side

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