Identify a verbal’s function
Use the word’s function in the supplied sentence, not its ending alone. Identify the role it fills.
About 20 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 1Verbals, Voice, Mood and Deliberate Punctuation
Apply identify a verbal’s function, distinguish active and passive voice, identify a verb mood, explain a punctuation effect using supplied texts and original responses.
Before you begin
- Identify finite verbs and dependent clauses.
Choose by skill rather than age alone. Read with an adult when useful, revisit a lesson, or explore another grade.
Follow the lesson sequence
Distinguish active and passive voice
Locate actor, action and receiver. Check for a passive participle rather than assuming any is phrase is passive.
About 20 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 2Identify a verb mood
Read the sentence’s actual purpose and verb form. Distinguish hypothetical were from a statement about a past event.
About 20 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 3Explain a punctuation effect
Use the supplied description of the mark’s function. Explain the effect without claiming punctuation itself supplies new evidence.
About 20 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.8.1 — Verbals, Voice, Mood and Deliberate Punctuation
- Common Core State Standards ELA topic references; not certified alignment: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.3 — Verbals, Voice, Mood and Deliberate Punctuation
- Common Core State Standards ELA topic references; not certified alignment: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.4 — Verbals, Voice, Mood and Deliberate Punctuation
These references informed the topic selection. They do not certify complete standards alignment.