St. Patrick's Multiple Meaning Words -- Freebie

Today's freebie gives your kiddos practice working with words that can be both a noun and a verb. Students draw one of the cards and write two sentences using the word. One sentence must use the word as a noun and the other as a verb.

For instance, if they draw the word root, they must be sure to use the word correctly as a noun and as a verb.

The healthy plant's root soaked up the nourishing water.

I will root for my favorite team at the championship game tomorrow.

Just click on the pic above to get your freebie.

Please leave a comment. I'd love to know if your kids were successful with the activity.

Noun and Verb Charades - Freebie

We are almost ready to work on past tense forms of verbs, especially the irregular verbs. My kiddos need a little bit more practice distinguishing between nouns and verbs, so we are going to play charades.

Divide your class into teams. One teammate acts out a word on the card he draws. His team must guess the word and tell if it is a noun or a verb.

I included a blank sheet of cards in case you want to write in your own words.

Just click on the pic above to download the charades cards.

Nouns and Verbs - Freebie

One of our Common Core skills for this unit is to form and use the past tense forms of irregular verbs. 

Ummmmm.....my kids didn't remember what nouns or verbs were! So I read A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink  and To Root, to Toot, to Parachute by Brian P. Cleary. 

After sharing the books, my kids sorted nouns and verbs. It's basic, but I can't do the irregular past tense until they know a verb!

Here are the cards I used for sorting. I used words from the two books so that I can put the activity in a literacy station for more practice. They can use Cleary's books for reference if they need to.

Click on the pic above to get the cards.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas Freebie

Who doesn't love the Grinch? He may be grouchy, but he makes a review of sequencing, rhyming words, and verbs fun! There are three separate activities in this download. Click on the pic below to grab your copy.....and leave a comment under my tree!

Has and Have Freebie

Here is a freebie for some extra practice on choosing either "has" or "have." Click on the pic to download.

"Have" you left a comment?

It's Snowing Verbs! -- CORRECTED COPY

This cold weather has made me start thinking about snow....and snow days! Click on the pic below to download a quick review on verb tenses. Use it as a learning station or as a whole group activity to match up trios of students.

Graphics by ScrappinDoodles.com   Fonts by KevinandAmanda.com

.....and you "sno" I love to read your comments!

(This is the corrected copy!)

Verbs Present Tense Freebie

Verbs, verbs, verbs! We are inundated with verbs! And we will be for awhile! My kiddos remember from last year that verbs are action words, but are having trouble identifying the tense. This station will help with both verb identification and writing paragraphs. Click on the pic to download. (And use a present tense verb when you leave a comment!)