Grade 3 ELAR TEKS 3.11D (ii):Verb Tense

Learning Target: I can use past tense verbs correctly.

Focuses On:

• Changing present tense verbs to past tense verbs
• Editing drafts for correct past tense verbs

Builds On:

2.11D ii

The student is expected to edit drafts using standard English conventions, including: past, present, and future verb tense

Next Level:

4.11D ii

The student is expected to edit drafts using standard English conventions, including: past, present, and future verb tense

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This lesson is designed to support students understanding of using past tense verbs correctly in writing assignments and editing drafts for the correct usage of past tense verbs. Students begin by breaking apart contractions and defining verbs and verb tenses.

The two instructional blocks in this lesson focus on using past tense verbs correctly. In the first instructional block students change present tense verbs to past tense verbs.

In the second instructional block students edit drafts to ensure the correct past tense verb is used.

Passages are intentionally built throughout the lesson to provide practice and editing opportunities.

Learning Target: I can use present tense verbs correctly.

Focuses On:

• Using present tense verbs correctly
• Editing drafts for correct present tense verbs

Builds On:

2.11D ii

The student is expected to edit drafts using standard English conventions, including: past, present, and future verb tense

Next Level:

4.11D ii

The student is expected to edit drafts using standard English conventions, including: past, present, and future verb tense

Read More:

This lesson is designed to support students understanding of using present tense verbs correctly in writing assignments and editing drafts for the correct usage of present tense verbs. Students begin by spelling words with silent letters and defining verbs and verb tenses.

The two instructional blocks in this lesson focus on using present tense verbs correctly. In the first instructional block students choose correct present tense verbs to complete sentences and sort verbs by present and past tense.

In the second instructional block students edit drafts to ensure the correct present tense verb is used.

Passages are intentionally built throughout the lesson to provide practice and editing opportunities.

Learning Target: I can use future tense verbs correctly.

Focuses On:

• Using future tense verbs correctly
• Editing drafts for correct future tense verbs

Builds On:

2.11D ii

The student is expected to edit drafts using standard English conventions, including: past, present, and future verb tense

Next Level:

4.11D ii

The student is expected to edit drafts using standard English conventions, including: past, present, and future verb tense

Read More:

This lesson is designed to support students understanding of using future tense verbs correctly in writing assignments and editing drafts for the correct usage of future tense verbs. Students begin by completing sound boxes for words with trigraphs and defining verbs and verb tenses.

The two instructional blocks in this lesson focus on using future tense verbs correctly. In the first instructional block students choose correct future tense verbs to complete sentences and sort verbs by future and past tense.

In the second instructional block students edit drafts to ensure the correct future tense verb is used.

Passages are intentionally built throughout the lesson to provide practice and editing opportunities.