2. ParticiplesParticiples By: Ethan, Tali, Elana, and Steven

3. The sliding cat crashed into the cans.

4. What is a participle? A participle is a form of a verb that functions as an adjective. Ex. The petite youngster consumed a crumbling kugle piece. Crumbling is the participle because it is a verb describing a noun- kugle.

5. Types of participles  There are two kinds of participles: present participles and past participles.  Present participles end in -ing  Ex. leaping, blazing, withering  Past participles end in: -ed, -t, or –en  Ex. Pumped, burnt, broken

6. Huh? DON’T CONFUSE PARTICIPLES AND VERBS! DON’T CONFUSE PARTICIPLES AND VERBS! Participles AREN’T preceded by helping verbs. Participles AREN’T preceded by helping verbs. Ex. The sputtering sedan wrenched down the boulevard. (participle) Ex. The sputtering sedan wrenched down the boulevard. (participle) The sedan was sputtering down the boulevard. (verb) The sedan was sputtering down the boulevard. (verb)

7. The girl, eating the chocolate buttery croissant, got a stomach ache.

8. Participle Phrases Participle phrases consist of a participle and its related words. The whole kit and caboodle acts as an adjective. Ex. The girl, eating the chocolate buttery croissant, got a stomach ache. The participle phrase (red) is describing the noun or pronoun. (underlined)

9. Across 1. My sister, eating her breakfast, talked with her mouth full. 5. The running boy tripped and fell. Down 2. The talking girl would not stop talking. 3. Flying cats ruled the ancient city. 4. Harry, the jumping bunny, jumped all the way home! Find the participles in the sentences and fill them in the correct blanks