What Are Helping Verbs?

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

3, 4

Overview

Helping verbs are a special category of verbs. They do not mean anything on their own. They just "help" the main verbs to express their full meanings, and are necessary for the grammatical structure of a sentence. In this classroom resource, students will learn about helping verbs. This resource offers informational material, videos, games, quizzes, and worksheets to help further understand this concept.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 3

ELA21.3.36

Demonstrate knowledge of the rules of standard English grammar including punctuation, capitalization, sentence formation, and spelling appropriate for third grade.

UP:ELA21.3.36

Vocabulary

  • Demonstrate
  • Knowledge
  • Rules of standard English grammar
  • Punctuation
  • Capitalization
  • Sentence formation
  • Spelling

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Standard English grammar and spelling conventions.
  • Punctuation marks and their appropriate usage.
  • Capitalization rules for standard English.
  • Complete sentences have a subject and predicate and end with an ending punctuation mark.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the rules of standard English grammar.
  • Use appropriate punctuation.
  • Use correct capitalization.
  • Form sentences correctly.
  • Spell third grade level words correctly.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • There are rules to forming grammatically correct sentences in standard English.
  • When writing, they must use punctuation correctly, capitalize appropriate words, form complete sentences with subject-verb agreement, and spell the words that are appropriate for third graders.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 4

ELA21.4.39

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage.

UP:ELA21.4.39

Vocabulary

  • Demonstrate
  • Command
  • Conventions
  • Standard English grammar
  • Standard English usage

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Standard English grammar and usage conventions.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Demonstrate correct standard English grammar and word usage in writing.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Demonstrating command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing is necessary to convey meaning.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 4

ELA21.4.39b

Form and use the progressive verb tenses.

UP:ELA21.4.39b

Vocabulary

  • Progressive verb tenses

Knowledge

  • The progressive verb tense describes ongoing actions, and it tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.

Skills

  • Form and use the progressive verb tenses; for example, I was walking, I am walking.

Understanding

  • The tense of a verb indicates when the action occurred.
  • To form the progressive tenses, they will use a form of the helping verb to be with a main verb ending in -ing.

CR Resource Type

Interactive/Game

Resource Provider

Turtle Diary

License Type

Custom
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