Students identify verbs **Why teach this skill?** Reinforces control over sentence meaning and structure. Helps students locate action and linking verbs that drive a sentence’s logic.

Given a noun, students conjugate the corresponding verb in simple present tense **Why teach this skill?** Develops control over subject–verb agreement in present tense. Teaches students how verb forms change with singular and plural subjects.

Given a sentence with an overused verb, students rewrite the sentence so that it uses a more precise verb **Why teach this skill?** Builds vivid, specific expression. Encourages students to replace general verbs (do, go, make) with precise ones that capture tone and action.

Students rewrite simple present tense sentences as simple past tense sentences by adding -ed or -d to the verb **Why teach this skill?** Strengthens grammatical control. Focuses on tense accuracy and subject–verb agreement.

Students rewrite simple present tense sentences as simple past tense sentences by following the spelling patterns common to groups 1-2 of 8 groups of irregular verbs **Why teach this skill?** Strengthens grammatical control. Focuses on tense accuracy and subject–verb agreement with irregular forms.

Students rewrite simple present tense sentences as simple past tense sentences by following the spelling patterns common to groups 3-4 of 8 groups of irregular verbs **Why teach this skill?** Strengthens grammatical control. Focuses on tense accuracy and subject–verb agreement with irregular forms.

Students rewrite simple present tense sentences as simple past tense sentences by following the spelling patterns common to groups 1-4 of 8 groups of irregular verbs **Why teach this skill?** Strengthens grammatical control. Focuses on tense accuracy and subject–verb agreement with irregular forms.

Students rewrite simple present tense sentences as simple past tense sentences by following the spelling patterns common to groups 5-6 of 8 groups of irregular verbs **Why teach this skill? **Strengthens grammatical control. Focuses on tense accuracy and subject–verb agreement with irregular forms.

Students rewrite simple present tense sentences as simple past tense sentences by following the spelling patterns common to groups 1-6 of 8 groups of irregular verbs **Why teach this skill?** Strengthens grammatical control. Focuses on tense accuracy and subject–verb agreement with irregular forms.

Students rewrite simple present tense sentences as simple past tense sentences by following the spelling patterns common to groups 7-8 of 8 groups of irregular verbs **Why teach this skill?** Strengthens grammatical control. Focuses on tense accuracy and subject–verb agreement with irregular forms.

Students rewrite simple present tense sentences as simple past tense sentences by following the spelling patterns common to all 8 groups of irregular verbs **Why teach this skill?** Strengthens grammatical control. Focuses on tense accuracy and subject–verb agreement with irregular forms.

Given a sentence with overused verb in the simple present tense, students will rewrite sentence so that it uses a more precise verb and is in simple past tense **Why teach this skill?** Builds vivid, specific expression. Encourages students to replace general verbs (do, go, make) with precise ones that capture tone and action.

Students combine two sentences into one by forming compound objects **Why teach this skill?** Builds coherence and flow. Joins ideas that share the same action, reducing repetition.