Irregular vs. Regular Verbs
What is a verb called when it does not have an -ed added when written in the past tense?
Irregular
What are transitions?
Words or phrases that show how ideas are related.
This punctuation appears after an introductory phrase.
Comma
In this sentence, would you use commas or semicolons? Where would you put them?
I ate a sandwich an apple and celery for lunch
Commas
I ate a sandwich, an apple, and celery for lunch.
What is the correct past tense of the verb? Is it a regular or irregular verb?
Last week, our class (learn) about World War II.
Learned, Regular
Which transition would be used in this sentence?
We saluted the flag, and ______ we sang the national anthem.
Word Bank: first, next, in contrast, then, like, as a result
Then
Where would the commas go in this sentence?
Leo I enjoyed that history unit didn't you?
Leo, I enjoyed that history unit, didn't you?
Direct address: when someone is being spoken to within a sentence.
Tag questions: short questions that may appear at the end of sentences.
Connecting word or phrase that shows how ideas are related.
Transition word/phrase
Is the verb regular or irregular?
Jason forgot how to spell the general's name.
Irregular
What are the purposes of transitions?
To show the order of events (first, next, later)
To compare/contrast ideas (unlike, like, in contrast to)
To show cause and effect (because, as a result, so, consequently)
Identify the direct address or tag question in this sentence. Also, identify where the comma should go.
George Washington Carver was an amazing man wasn't he?
Tag question
George Washington Carver was an amazing man, wasn't he?
Does this sentence need a comma? If yes, where does the comma go?
By the end of the war thousands of African Americans had been killed.
Yes
By the end of the war, thousands of African Americans had been killed.
What is the past tense of the verb fly?
Is it regular or irregular?
Flew, Irregular
Which transition would be used in this sentence?
_________ of our practices, we are pretty good.
Word Bank: first, next, in contrast, then, like, as a result
As a result
Where would you add the commas/semicolons in this sentence?
We visited museums in Boston Massachusetts Cleveland Ohio and San Francisco California.
We visited museums in Boston, Massachusetts; Cleveland, Ohio; and San Francisco, California.
Identify the transition used in this sentence.
We sang the national anthem, after practicing it.
After
Is the verb regular or irregular in each sentence?
1st: Soldiers' toes were frozen by the frigid weather.
2nd: His request was ignored.
2nd: Regular
What is the purpose of the transition being used in this sentence?
Dominique wanted to play well. So he practiced every day.
Cause and effect
What corrections need to be made to these sentences?
Although the captain steered the boat well it was a scary journey. We encountered fierce wind mammoth waves and freezing rain didn't we?
Although the captain steered the boat well, it was a scary journey. We encountered fierce wind, mammoth waves, and freezing rain, didn't we?
What is the difference between vague and vivid verbs?
Vivid verbs help readers picture what happens, while vague verbs only give a general idea of an action.
Examples: Vivid- raced, Vague- went