VerbsVerbs Is, am, was, are, and were

Day 1 Verbs Review Verbs- A Verb is a word that tells what someone or something does or did. A Verb can show something that happens now, in the past or in the future. Cont.

Verbs- is, am, are, was This week’s verbs do not show action. They show what someone or something is or was. The verbs am, is, and are tell about now. Examples: I am an inventor. Jen is an inventor. Des and Ali are inventors. Cont.

Day 1 cont. The verbs was and were tell about the past. Bill was an inventor. Kate and Sean were inventors.

Let’s practice! -Use is, was, are, were, or am in each blank. 1. George ____ in the club, too. 2. Today inventors ____ everywhere. 3. Zippers _____ invented not long ago. 4. I ___ in the young inventors club.

Day 2 Use Verbs-is, was, am, are, were He _____ the best player of the game. She ____ a good reader. I ____ a writer. They ____ classmates. The plants _____ healthy.

Day 3 Practice using is, was, am, are, were in sentences. I _____ a singer. Nat _____ a singer. They _____ singers. Snoopy ____ a Beagle. She _____ taller than her brother. They ______ curious. Follow up- Activity on next slide.

Day 3 Follow-up activity Call up one student at a time to write a sentence for each verb- am, is, are, was, were

Day 4 Review and Practice Name the 5 verbs that are not action verbs

Day 4 Practice Do together using practice page #59 and smartboard. Use verbs- am, is, are, was, and were. 1. Carver ________ a great man. 2. Peanuts _______valuable for many reasons. 3. Inventors ______ hard workers. 4. I _______ an inventor. 5. The invention ________ useful. 6. Cars ________ a good invention.

Day 5 Review The verbs- am, is, are, was, and were show what someone or something is or was. Am, is, and are tell about now. Was and were tell about the past. Use am, is, and was to tell about one person, place or thing. Use are and were to tell about more than one.

Day 5 Pretest Practice Peanuts ______ good for people. Different crops ______ better than others. The inventor’s life _____ simple. I ______ fond of peanuts. A daisy ____ not a weed.