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AFTER READING
OBJECTIVES
  • Define and identify
    irregular verbs.
  • Use irregular verbs in
    writing.
  • Become familiar with
    irregular verb
    assessment on high-
    stakes tests.
Monitor Progress
then… see
The Grammar
and Writing
Book
pp. 134–137.
If… students
have difficulty
with irregular
verbs,
Grammar
Spiral REVIEW
DAILY FIX-IT
This week use Daily Fix-It
Transparency 15.
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ELL
Support Grammar See the Grammar
Transition lessons in the ELL and
Transition Handbook.
The Grammar & Writing Book
The Grammar and Writing Book
 For more instruction and practice,
 use pp. 134–139.
DAY 1
Teach and Model
DAY 2
Develop the Concept
DAY 3
Apply to Writing
DAY 4
Test Preparation
DAY 5
Cumulative Review
READING-GRAMMAR CONNECTION
Write these sentences on the board:
Two plates crashed. They
sent tremors called
earthquakes through the
ground.
Explain that crashed is a regular
verb because it forms its past
tense by adding -ed. Sent is an
irregular verb because it does
not follow this rule.
Display Grammar Transparency
15. Read aloud the definitions
and sample sentences. Work
through the items.
Grammar Transparency
Grammar Transparency 15
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Did you now there is a big
    volcano in washington?
    (know; Washington)
  2. I seen a picture of its
    steam and ashs. (saw;
    ashes)
GUIDED PRACTICE
Review the concept of irregular
verbs.
  • Usually -ed is added to a
    verb to show an action in the past.
  • Some verbs do not follow this rule. Irregular verbs change to other words to show past actions.
HOMEWORK Grammar and
Writing Practice Book p. 57. Work
through the first two items with the
class.
Grammar and Writing Practice Book
Grammar and Writing
 Practice Book p. 57
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Mr. Patricks class was assined a report on Mount St. Helens. (Patrick's; assigned)
  2. Sharon and Juan has began their reports. (have; begun)
USE IRREGULAR VERBS
Explain that using a variety of
verbs makes writing lively. Some
verbs that writers use are irregular
verbs.
I found hard lava and took photographs.
  • Have students review
    something they have written
    to see if they can improve it
    by using and spelling
    irregular verbs correctly.
HOMEWORK Grammar and
Writing Practice Book p. 58.
Grammar and Writing Practice Book
Grammar and Writing
 Practice Book p. 58
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Thomas seen a mountan in
    Hawaii, and it was a
    volcano. (saw; mountain)
  2. Last year he and his
    Family walks on hard lava.
    (family; walked)
DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Joe and Mr. stevens will
    climbed to the top of the
    volcano. (Stevens; climb)
  2. They finaly heard about their
    two friend's hike on the
    volcano. (finally; friends')
Test Tip
You may be asked to identify
the correct past tense of an
irregular verb. Learn which
verbs are irregular and practice
using their past tense.
The volcano began an eruption.
The volcano has done this
before.
Rocks have gone far into
the air.
HOMEWORK Grammar and
Writing Practice Book p. 59.
Grammar and Writing Practice Book
Grammar and Writing
 Practice Book p. 59
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STANDARDIZED TEST PREP
ADDITIONAL PRACTICE
Assign pp. 134–137 in The
Grammar and Writing Book.
EXTRA PRACTICE Grammar and
Writing Practice Book p. 136.
ASSESSMENT
CUMULATIVE REVIEW Grammar
and Writing Practice Book p. 60.
Grammar and Writing Practice Book
Grammar and Writing
 Practice Book p. 60
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. The side of Mount St. helens had come off in 1980? (Helens; 1980.)
  2. Many families homes was
    lost. (families'; were)
Grammar Irregular Verbs