Use a relative word
Identify whether the blank connects a person, possession, place or time. Insert the word and read the complete clause.
About 18 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 1Relative Clauses, Progressive Verbs and Modals
Apply use a relative word, recognize progressive time, read a modal’s meaning, identify a prepositional phrase using supplied texts and original responses.
Before you begin
- Recognize nouns and verbs and simple present/past time.
Choose by skill rather than age alone. Read with an adult when useful, revisit a lesson, or explore another grade.
Follow the lesson sequence
Recognize progressive time
Use the stated time and continuing-action requirement. Keep the helping verb with walking.
About 18 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 2Read a modal’s meaning
Read the stated situation with the modal. Explain what it allows, requires or leaves uncertain.
About 18 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 3Identify a prepositional phrase
Read the complete phrase, including its object, and identify the relation it adds to the sentence.
About 18 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 4Review and transfer
After the lessons, try 4 new review cases and a practical task. Each answer has an explanation and a link back to the related lesson.
Open the unit reviewGuest answers are temporary. Keep your own paper or document; this unit does not certify completion or record a school grade.
Topic references
- Common Core State Standards ELA topic references; not certified alignment: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.1 — Relative Clauses, Progressive Verbs and Modals
- Common Core State Standards ELA topic references; not certified alignment: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.2 — Relative Clauses, Progressive Verbs and Modals
These references informed the topic selection. They do not certify complete standards alignment.