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Grade 5 Reading & Writing · World 4: Grammar Forge · Level 33
Participles
Form and use broken, smiling, frozen, and open a sentence with one.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 33
- A participle is a verb that works like an adjective. The verb break becomes broken in the broken vase.
- Some end in ing, like a smiling dog. Some end in ed or en, like a tired hiker or a frozen pond.
- A participle can open a sentence. Smiling at the crowd, the singer waved. It describes the singer, the subject right after the comma.
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:
- 5.L.GC.1.44 — Grammar: Form and use participles. (Continue)