Definition
r-Controlled Vowel Syllables
Irregular Verbs
Verb Tense
100

What word means to put parts back together again?

reconstruct 

100

Identify the spelling word with the matching r-Controlled Vowel Syllable.

-ar


a) equator     b) founder    c) margin

margin 

100

Read the sentence aloud.  Choose the correct form of the verb in past tense.


Billy (think/thought) he could run a mile in 8 minutes.

thought 

Billy thought he could run a mile in 8 minutes.

100

Read the sentence aloud.  Identify the verb and whether this sentence is being told in past, present or future tense.


Last week, I left the final choices up to you. 

Verb: left

Past tense

200

What word means parts broken off into small pieces?

fragments

200

Identify the spelling word with the matching r-Controlled Vowel Syllable.

-or


a) crater     b) director    c) pillar

director

200

Read the sentence aloud.  Choose the correct form of the verb in past tense.


The football player (catch/caught) the winning touchdown pass.

caught

The football player caught the winning touchdown pass.

200

Read the sentence aloud.  Identify the verb and whether this sentence is being told in past, present or future tense.


My sister and I drank two cups of juice an hour ago.

Verb: drank

Past tense

300

Who is a person who knows a great deal about the past?

historian 

300

Identify the spelling word with the matching r-Controlled Vowel Syllable.

-er


a) splendor     b) perform    c) error

perform

300

Read the sentence aloud.  Choose the correct form of the verb in past tense.


Josh met his new baby sister before he (left/leave) for school.

left

Josh met his new baby sister before he left for school.

300

Read the sentence aloud.  Identify the verb and whether this sentence is being told in past, present or future tense.


The music festival will begin in 2 hours.

Verb: will begin

Future tense

400

What word means to keep something from being lost, damaged, or decaying?

preserved

400

Create a 2 words by using the provided r-Controlled Vowel Syllable.

-or

(Answers may vary)

400

Read the sentence aloud.  Correct the verb to an irregular verb. (hint: past participles)


Have you (see) where I put my glasses?

seen

Have you seen where I put my glasses?

400

Read the sentence aloud.  Identify the verb and whether this sentence is being told in past, present or future tense.


Susan is eating her favorite meal for lunch.

Verb: eating

Present tense

500

Who is a person who digs up remains of ancient cities and towns and studies the ways humans lived a long time ago?

archeologist

500

Create a 2 words by using the provided r-Controlled Vowel Syllable.

-ar

(Answers may vary)

500

Read the sentence aloud.  Correct the verb to an irregular verb. (hint: past participles)


If I had worked harder, I would have (get) a better grade.

gotten

If I had worked harder, I would have gotten a better grade.

500

Read the sentence aloud.  Identify the verb and whether this sentence is being told in past, present or future tense.


We had written an e-mail to our teacher.

Verb: had written

Past tense

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