Verb Tenses

[tervin7]

Hello,
I am going to be doing a lesson on verb tenses (past, present and future) and am looking for some fun ideas about how to teach this to the students so they will be actively involved. They are third and fourth graders (combo class).

[Addict]

Hey tervin7 - Welcome to The Teacher's Corner!

Here is an idea that may be fun. You can expand it to other puzzles as well.

Past Tense Crossword Puzzle (http://www.theteacherscorner.net/printable-worksheets/make-your-own/crossword/crossword-puzzle-maker.php?list_id=2194)

To expand on it - you can use the same list in the word search (http://www.theteacherscorner.net/printable-worksheets/make-your-own/word-search/word-search.php)! Just click the "Save" icon below the crossword list, and save it in a slot. Then go to the word search. Click the save icon to bring up your saved list(s). Load the appropriate list. Now choose "Fun Options" and and make the "Shown list" the past or present tense... so if the hidden word is "ride", then you put "rode" in the list they are shown.

Make sense? If this is too complicated (for you) let me know, I'll try to explain better. If it too complicated for the kids, try transfering the list to the 'matchups (http://www.theteacherscorner.net/printable-worksheets/make-your-own/match-up/match-up.php)'.

Just some ideas...

[mopar]

When I worked with younger students, I made an animal for each student. (It needs to be an animal with a tail). Then I made a bunch of tails. On the tails, I would write a variety of endings (s/ed/es/ing). I would make a bunch of cloze type sentences (My brother wants to go swim_______ today). I would then have my students attach the correct tail to their animal as one student did this on the board.

I have also had my students work in smaller groups. I make a die using a square sponge. I write past, present, and future on two sides of the die each. Then I give my students a bunch of verb cards. The students pick a verb and roll the die, then they need to give the verb with the correct ending.