1. Animal Needs
Grammar

2. be = am is are Linking Verbs
A Linking Verb is a verb that does not show action.
The verb “be” is a linking verb.
be = am is are

3. I am you they we are she it he is be = am is are
Linking Verbs I am
you
they we
are
she it he is
be = am is are

4. Let’s Practice!
Ostrich

5. Finish the sentence! are is am is are I _____ at the zoo.
Ostriches _______ the largest birds of all.
are
An ostrich’s diet ______ mostly plants. is
I _____ at the zoo. am
My whole class _____ here with me. is
We _____ happy to be here.
are

6. GB 76

7. are is
are am
are is am is

8. be = am is are Linking Verbs
A Linking Verb is a verb that does not show action.
The verb “be” is a linking verb.
be = am is are

9. The past tense of is and am is was. The past tense of are is were.
Linking Verbs
am/is = was
The past tense of is and am is was.
The past tense of are is were.
are = were

10. Linking Verbs Yesterday Today I am at school. was
The dogs are barking.
were

11. Let’s Practice! https://youtu.be/rJC_tm28EoA
Song

12. Finish the sentence! was were were was was
A mother duck ______ on the lake.
was
Her ducklings ______ behind her.
were
Soon they _____ back in their nest.
were
One of them _____ very loud.
was
I ______ there when Grandpa came home.
was

13. GB 77

15. Thursday, April 2017 Now do this: W.L.A.
Circle the linking verbs. (is, run, walk, was, are, am, give, were, talk)
Next, Choose the correct linking verb for the blank.
My dog ______ very friendly.
His cats ______ really hungry.
Ostriches ______ the largest birds.
I ______ a mammal.
What ____ your favorite mammal?
Then write the sentence in the past tense in your GWB.

16. Proper Nouns Some nouns name a special person, place or thing.
This kind of noun is called a proper noun.
A proper noun begins with a capital letter.

17. Proper Nouns
Some proper nouns name days of the week, months, and holidays.
The name of each day, month, or holiday begins with a capital letter.

18. Let’s Practice!

19. Correct the sentence It came in time for easter. Easter
Last july, the tiger had a cub.
July
It came in time for easter.
Easter
The cub was named jackson.
Jackson
We like to visit jackson on saturdays.
Jackson
Saturdays
In january my friend tim will visit the cub with me.
January
Tim

20. GB 78

22. Let’s Review be = am is are am/is = was are = were
A Linking Verb is a verb that does not show action.
am/is = was
The verb “be” is a linking verb.
are = were

23. Proper Noun begins with a capital letter.
Proper Nouns
Proper Noun begins with a capital letter.

24. We is at my grandparent’s farm on saturdays
We is at my grandparent’s farm on saturdays? Grandma are there in the barn with the owl nest Grandpa always talks about the two baby owls that was born in may? i hope i can see them when we visit on easter.

25. GB 79

27. Brown bear cubs are one of the largest types of
bears. A female brown bear is about half the size
of a male. These bears have thick fur that is
usually brown. Some bears are lighter, and some
are almost black. Brown bear cubs are born
between January and March.

28. GB 80

29. was
were
was
was
were
were

30. Let’s Review be = am is are am/is = was are = were
A Linking Verb is a verb that does not show action.
am/is = was
The verb “be” is a linking verb.
are = were

31. Proper Noun begins with a capital letter.
Proper Nouns
Proper Noun begins with a capital letter.

32. Six deer were in the park now.
Six deer are in the park now.
The rabbit is in the house last tuesday.
The rabbit was in the house last Tuesday.

33. The crab are under the rocks.
The crab is under the rocks.
I am in a race last dragon boat festival.
I was in a race last Dragon Boat Festival.