Past Tense Verbs
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Past Tense Verb Writing
Inventions Vocabulary
Inventions Comprehension
100

Thomas Edison invents the light bulb.

 

Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.

100

Write a past tense sentence about the picture. 

Then, circle the past tense verb.

Write a past tense sentence about the picture. 

Then, circle the past tense verb.

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EXAMPLE

The Wright brothers knew a lot about mathematics and engineering.

100

Write a sentence using the past tense of "help."

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helped

100

Multiple Choice:

The light bulb was an important ___________.

a) invention

b) hazard

c) communication

d) result

Multiple Choice:

The light bulb was an important ___________.

a) invention


100

Answer the question with a COMPLETE SENTENCE. (Write in the past tense.)

Who invented the telephone? 

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. 

200

The invention of an airplane _ the world. 


changed, transformed, empowered 

200

Write a past tense sentence about the picture. 

Then, circle the past tense verb.



Write a past tense sentence about the picture. 

Then, circle the past tense verb.

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EXAMPLE

People communicated over long distances.

200

Write a sentence using the past tense of "use."

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used

200

Multiple Choice:

The light bulb  ________ in people working at night. 

a) invention

b) communication

c) traveled

d) resulted


Multiple Choice:

The light bulb  ________ in people working at night. 




d) resulted

200

Answer the question with a COMPLETE SENTENCE. (Write in the past tense.)

When did the Wright brothers invent the first successful airplane?



The Wright brothers invented the first successful airplane in 1903. 

300

She develops a futuristic invention.


She developed a futuristic invention.

300

Write a past tense sentence about the picture. 

Then, circle the past tense verb.

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Write a past tense sentence about the picture. 

Then, circle the past tense verb.

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EXAMPLE

People traveled by horse, train or boat.

300

Write a sentence using the past tense of "find."

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found

300

Multiple Choice:

The airplane helped people _______ across the country.

a) communicate

b) travel

c) result

d) invent

Multiple Choice:

The airplane helped people _______ across the country.


b) travel



300

Answer the question with a COMPLETE SENTENCE. (Write in the past tense.)

How did Thomas Edison improve his invention? 

Thomas Edison created a brighter lightbulb. 


400

Candles and lanterns are hazardous. 


Candles and lanterns were hazardous.

400

Write 2 past tense sentences about the picture. 

Then, circle the past tense verbs.

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Write 2 past tense sentences about the picture. 

Then, circle the past tense verbs.

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EXAMPLE

Candles resulted in fires.

Lightbulbs were safe.

400

Write a sentence using the past tense of "have."

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had

400

Write a sentence using the vocabulary word:

communicate

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400

Answer the question with a COMPLETE SENTENCE. (Write in the past tense.) 

Why was the telephone important? 


The telephone was important, because ............

500

First, copy the sentence.

Then, circle two past tense verbs.

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The telephone was important, because it connected people around the world.



The telephone was important, because it connected people around the world.

500

Write 2 past tense sentences about the picture. 

Then, circle the past tense verbs.

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Write 2 past tense sentences about the picture. 

Then, circle the past tense verbs.

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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

People communicated overlong distances with the telephone.


The airplane helped people travel.


The light bulb was bright and safe.

500

Write a sentence using the past tense of "go."

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went

500

Write a sentence using the vocabulary word:

hazard

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500

Answer the question with a COMPLETE SENTENCE. (Write in the past tense.)

Which of these inventions was the most important? Why?

_________ was the most important, because ............................

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