Georgia 5.L.GC.1.44
The Standard
Grammar: Form and use participles. (Continue)
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 change base verbs into present and past participles, including irregular forms. They use participles in verb phrases and as words that describe nouns.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students correctly form regular and common irregular participles. They use them in verb phrases and to describe nouns, then explain each participle’s job in the sentence.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may treat every word ending in “-ing” as a participle, even when it acts as a noun. They may use simple past forms instead of irregular past participles, such as “has went” instead of “has gone.”
How to Assess It
- Give an exit ticket: “Write one sentence using running and one using broken. Underline each participle and label whether it describes a noun or helps form a verb phrase.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Sort verb cards into base, present participle, and past participle columns, then use each participle in a sentence.
Discuss how “The glass broke” differs from “The glass was broken,” then write two similar sentence pairs.
Play participle relay: teams draw a base verb, supply both participles, and earn a point for a correct sentence.
Examine weather reports or recipes, highlight participles such as “falling” and “chopped,” and explain what each one does.
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