LinguiSystems, 2006. – 40 p. — ISBN: 0-7606-0646-3All six books in Spotlight on Grammar concentrate on basic grammar concepts typically mastered
by students in fifth grade. Use the Pretest/Posttest on page 6 to determine your students’ specific
strengths and weaknesses. The activities within each book are sequenced by general complexity.
Sentence structure, vocabulary, and readability are kept simple to keep students’ energies focused
on the grammar concept vs. reading comprehension.
Spotlight on Grammar: Verbs presents basic information about verb tenses, types of verbs, and
irregular verbs. Below are additional activities to supplement the content of this book.We hope Spotlight on Grammar: Verbs enlivens grammar lessons for you and your students!Table of Contents
Introduction
Pretest/Posttest
What Is a Verb?
Identifying Verbs in Complete Predicates
Recognizing Verbs in Sentences
Identifying Verbs in Sentences
Identifying Verbs in Paragraphs
Present Tense
Subject-Verb Agreement
Present Verb Endings
Subject-Verb Agreement in Sentences
Past Tense
Helping Verbs
Future Tense
Past Participle
Irregular Verbs
Verbs With Direct Objects
Linking Verbs
Contractions
Troublesome Verb Pairs
Using Exact Verbs
Answer Key
