Georgia 3.L.GC.1.33
The Standard
Grammar: Use helping and linking verbs. (Introduce)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Language (L) · Grammar Conventions
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students identify verbs that work with a main verb, such as has eaten or will run. They also use verbs that connect a subject to a name or description, such as is, seems, and becomes.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can tell whether a verb supports an action verb or connects the subject to a name or description. The student can complete and write sentences using each type correctly.
Common Misconceptions
- Some students label every form of be as a linking verb, even in “is running.” Others treat a helping verb as the main action or mistake a linking verb for an action.
How to Assess It
- Give students these sentences: “Mia is sleepy” and “Mia is sleeping.” Ask them to underline the verbs, label is as linking or helping, and explain one answer.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs word cards to build “The dog has barked” and “The dog is noisy,” then label each verb’s job.
Ask, “How does is change jobs in ‘Lena is kind’ and ‘Lena is laughing’?” Students discuss, then write a two-sentence explanation.
Play Verb Job Sort: teams place sentence strips under Helping or Linking and earn a point by naming the clue.
Students read a short weather forecast, circle has, will, is, or seems, and label each verb’s job in context.
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