Guide
Objective
Students will add the inflectional endings -ing to verbs to form the present progressive tense and choose the right helping verb to practice subject-verb agreement.
The bug is hopping into the mud.
The rat is running into the mud.
The monkey is falling into the mud.
The hog is flopping into the mud.
The hippo is plopping into the mud.
The animals are looking at the mud.
Teacher Tips
Have students suggest a word to complete the sentence. Have them read the completed sentences for extra reading and oral language practice. It also reinforces simple connections between text and illustrations.
Parts of Speech & Grammar
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