Past Present Future
Prefixes
Pick the Verb
Direct Objects and helping verbs
Contractions
100

She laughed at the joke.

past

100

Her mom asked her to (opposite of lock) the gate.

unlock

100
Which verb?

The eggs (sit, sits) in the hen house.

sit

100

What is the direct object?

Bob opened the can of soup.

can

100

Make is a contraction

You are

you're

200

Mom will cook supper for me.

future

200

He was (not honest) about his test grade.

dishonest

200

What is the verb?

Robert picked a flower for his mom.

picked

200

What's the direct object?

Our class read 25 books this year.

books

200

Make it a contraction

should not

shouldn't

300

The boys play baseball in the yard.

present

300

To print again

reprint

300

Pick the verb:

The rooster (follows, follow) the hen around the house.

follows

300

What is the helping verb?

Our school is having a picnic.

is

300

Separate the contraction

We're

we are

400

She ate apples that fell from the tree.

past

400

Dad added (opposite of cooked) noodles to the boiling water.

uncooked

400

Diagram the sentence:

The three brothers built a tree house from the spare wood.

_________|__________|_________

brothers|built|house

400

Jan will bake cookies for the bake sale.

will

400

Separate the contraction

we'll

we will

500

He takes his books to the library.

present

500

I need to (heat before) the oven.

preheat

500

Diagram the sentence:

After the race, his legs feel heavy.

________|________\__________

legs|feel\heavy

500

What's the helping verb?

They were swimming in the pond.

were

500

What is the contraction?

Shes having a birthday party.

she's

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