An Auxiliary Verbs and Passive Voice Minilesson

Subject: 
Writing
Grammar/Syntax
Grade Level: 
Grades 6-8
Overview: 

Learn to identify auxiliary verbs and their positions in sentences. See the differences between sentences in passive and active voice.

Lesson Plan: 

See attached files.

These lessons were given in two 45-min sessions, the introduction to auxiliary verbs was followed by the passive voice section.

The students were already able to identify subjects and verbs as well as prepositions.

Follow up lessons might include Modal Verbs, Aspect, Participle Verbs Forms, further information on chained Auxiliary verbs or Tagged and Fronted Question Formation.

Class Time Needed: 
2 hours
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Auxiliary Verb mini lesson.doc27.5 KB
Auxiliary Verb Trees.doc149 KB
Auxiliary Verb Exercise.doc31.5 KB
Auxiliary and Passive Negation Lesson and Examples.doc29.5 KB
Passive Voice Lesson.doc25.5 KB
Passive Voice Exercises.doc24.5 KB