Past Present Future
She laughed at the joke.
past
Her mom asked her to (opposite of lock) the gate.
unlock
The eggs (sit, sits) in the hen house.
sit
What is the direct object?
Bob opened the can of soup.
can
Make is a contraction
You are
you're
Mom will cook supper for me.
future
He was (not honest) about his test grade.
dishonest
What is the verb?
Robert picked a flower for his mom.
picked
What's the direct object?
Our class read 25 books this year.
books
Make it a contraction
should not
shouldn't
The boys play baseball in the yard.
present
To print again
reprint
Pick the verb:
The rooster (follows, follow) the hen around the house.
follows
What is the helping verb?
Our school is having a picnic.
is
Separate the contraction
We're
we are
She ate apples that fell from the tree.
past
Dad added (opposite of cooked) noodles to the boiling water.
uncooked
Diagram the sentence:
The three brothers built a tree house from the spare wood.
_________|__________|_________
brothers|built|house
Jan will bake cookies for the bake sale.
will
Separate the contraction
we'll
we will
He takes his books to the library.
present
I need to (heat before) the oven.
preheat
Diagram the sentence:
After the race, his legs feel heavy.
________|________\__________
legs|feel\heavy
What's the helping verb?
They were swimming in the pond.
were
What is the contraction?
Shes having a birthday party.
she's