Is a movie interesting or interested? Use context clues to decide which participle would be the most appropriate in each of ten sentences.

Concepts

participles, past participles, present participles, adjectives, Grammar

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Include in a language arts homework packet
• Have learners work on the worksheet in a small group or literacy center
• Prompt your class to come up with additional participles than they can use as adjectives
• Have your learners write sentences with each of the listed participles in the correct contexts

Classroom Considerations

• Designed for English learners, but could be helpful for review in a mainstream class

Pros

• Provides different versions of the worksheet, as well as an answer key
• Could clear up some colloquial misunderstandings for your English learners

Cons

• Explanation for the difference between past and present participles is confusing; consider refocusing the lesson on context clues

Common Core

L.3.1.a L.4.1.a L.5.1.a L.6.1.a