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Past Tense Verbs

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Young scholars demonstrate that verbs can tell about actions that happened in the past, as well as name past tense verbs when given present verbs. They practice sentence construction and apply their new knowledge through creative writing.

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verbs, parts of speech

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verbs, english language arts
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Resource Details

Grade
2nd - 4th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Skills Practice
Year
2001
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