Spelling Rules
How are these words spelled in PAST tense? (-ed)
1. judge
2. argue
1. judged
2. argued
to too two
We walked _____(1.)____ the cafeteria carrying our ____(2.)____ books
1. to
2. two
What are the adjectives in this sentence?
She eagerly answered twenty difficult questions.
Adjectives
twenty
difficult
1. What is the verb in this sentence?
2. Is it past, present, or future?
Last week, Elizabeth (showed/ show) an animal for her mystery object.
showed
past tense
Find the adverb.
Silently, they marched around the walls.
Silently
How are these words spelled in PRESENT Tense? (-ing)
1. drop
2. swim
3. run
1. dropping
2. swimming
3. running
their there they're
I can't wait to go over to _____(1.)____ house because _____(2.)____ going to play games with me.
1. their
2. they're
What are the adjectives in this sentence?
They walked around a school building.
Adjectives
a
school
1. What is the verb in this sentence?
2. Is it past, present, or future?
John and Jerry (was/were) on the football field near Grace.
were
past tense
Find the adverb(s).
Anxiously, I answered, "I will never answer your questions!"
Anxiously
never
How are these words spelled in PAST tense? (-ed)
1. hurry
2. carry
3. worry
1. hurried
2. carried
3. worried
to too two
Sam needs _____(1.)____ go to the library. I yelled, "Wait for me I want to go, _____(2.)____!"
1. to
2. too
What are the adjectives in this sentence?
We watched kids playing during the long recess.
the
long
1. What is the verb in this sentence?
2. Is it past, present, or future?
The entire class (is/are) interested in the video.
is
present tense
Find the adverb(s).
Today, we will quietly work with our partners.
today
quietly
How are these words spelled in PAST tense? (-ed)
1. stop
2. pat
3. plan
1. stopped
2. patted
3. planned
their there they're
They went and stood over _____(1.)____.
_____(2.)____ never going to eat _____(3.)____ hot dogs.
1. there
2. they're
3. their
What are all the adjectives in this sentence?
The young man worked quietly with an elbow partner.
The
young
an
elbow
1. What is the verb in this sentence?
2. Is it past, present, or future?
This afternoon Ray (toss/tosses) the ball to Hannah and (follow/follows) her around the playground.
tosses
follows
present tense
Find the adverb(s).
Angrily, she yelled at her brother downstairs.
Angrily
downstairs
How are these words spelled in PRESENT tense? (-ing)
1. behave
2. excite
3. chase
1. behaving
2. exciting
3. chasing
too two to
The _____(1.)____ students grabbed their books _____(2.)____take to math class, but they grabbed _____(3.)____ many books.
1. two
2. to
3. too
What are all the adjectives in this sentence?
The three scared students walked quickly through a haunted house.
the
three
scared
a
haunted
1. What is the verb in this sentence?
2. Is it past, present, or future?
Later on, Kristen will (walk/walks) to class to get her recorder.
walk
future tense
Find the adverb(s).
The three students happily went there.
happily
there