Georgia K.L.GC.1.10
The Standard
Grammar: Form and use the simple verb tenses. (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 tell whether an action happened before, happens now, or will happen later. They choose and use forms such as played, play, and will play.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students choose a verb form that matches yesterday, today, or tomorrow. They can say or write sentences such as “I jumped,” “I jump,” and “I will jump.”
Common Misconceptions
- Students may use the same verb form for every time, such as “Yesterday I play.” They may add -ed to irregular verbs or leave out will for future actions.
How to Assess It
- Use this exit prompt: “Complete each sentence with play: Yesterday I ____. Today I ____. Tomorrow I ____.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Sort action picture cards under yesterday, today, and tomorrow, then say a sentence for each using the pictured verb.
Ask, “What did you do yesterday, what do you do today, and what will you do tomorrow?” Record three answers.
Play tense charades: one child acts, classmates draw a time card and say the action in the matching tense.
Use the class calendar to say, “We painted yesterday, we count today, and we will sing tomorrow.”
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