UNIT 1 BRIDGES TO GRAMMAR DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION C • Use knowledge of language when reading Have students work in pairs to identify the past and base forms of the verb in each sentence and write them on paper. To review answers, ask students to write the forms on the board for students to self-check their answers. Make sure that students spell the forms correctly. • Use clear pronunciation for effective communication Monitor students’ pronunciation of the simple past tense verb endings. Provide feedback and remediation as necessary. ANSWERS 1. painted (paint) 2. started (start) 3. learned (learn) 4. loved (love) D Use simple past tense verbs Have students work individually to transform the sentences into the simple past tense. Explain that only the verb should change. Use students’ answers to emphasize the importance of the simple past tense marker in both speaking and writing to convey meaning in a sentence. ANSWERS 2. He worked in a hospital. 3. He played handball on the weekend. 4. I visited him on holidays. 5. We enjoyed delicious Ghanaian food. 6. Uncle Tulu inspired us to learn about Ghana. E Use simple past tense verbs in complex sentences Complete the first sentence together as an example. Show students that although the sentences are complex, the simple past tense verbs are formed in the same way. Point out that the verbs in parentheses are given in the order they should be placed into the sentences. ANSWERS 1. dedicated; practiced 2. cleaned, washed 3. inspired; talked 4. shared; played 5. raised; arrived F Use verb tenses appropriately and consistently Ask a student to read aloud the sample sentences. Ask another student to identify the simple past tense verbs. Ask students to write information that is true about them and share their sentences in pairs. ANSWERS Sample answer: When I was young, I did not speak English well. I lived in a place where I only talked Spanish. I learned English quickly when I started school. Practice Book p. 9 Assessment Program Quiz: Bridges to Grammar 1 COMMUNICATE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT Speak/Write Make sentences using the following base verbs in their simple past tense form: inspire, advise, dedicate. Scaffold As students identify and write the simple past tense verbs, assess their spelling of the regular past forms. Present spelling guidelines as needed: ° add -ed to change a verb to the simple past tense (talk + -ed = talked) ° when a verb ends in e, add only -d (arrive + -d = arrived) ° when a verb ends in consonant + y, change the y to i and add -ed (study + -ed = studied) ° when a verb ends in vowel + y, add -ed (play + -ed = played) ° when a one-syllable verb ends in vowel + consonant, double the consonant (stop + -p + -ed = stopped) Amplify Challenge students to write complex sentences like those in Activity E when they write their sentences in Activity F. When students share their sentences in pairs, encourage them to ask each other questions that require elaboration on the content for meaningful use of the grammar point in conversation. B Identify the simple past tense regular verbs in “My Uncle Tulu.” C Read the sentences from Honoring Our Ancestors. Identify the simple past tense verb. Identify the base form of the verb. 1. I painted him holding a traditional planting stick and releasing seeds into the ground. 2. He started Tennessee State’s music department. 3. I learned about colors and patterns from Teta. 4. He loved working with plants. D Write the sentences in the simple past tense. 1. Uncle Tulu lives in California. Uncle Tulu lived in California. 2. He works in a hospital. 3. He plays handball on the weekend. 4. I visit him on holidays. 5. We enjoy delicious Ghanaian food. 6. Uncle Tulu inspires us to learn about Ghana. E Complete the sentences with the simple past tense of the verbs. 1. My grandfather was to music and he every day. (dedicate, practice) 2. When we were little, my brother and I our room and our clothes. (clean, wash) 3. My grandmother me when she about the village where she grew up. (inspire, talk) 4. The old men stories of their childhood when they chess in the park. (share, play) 5. My aunt and uncle me after I in the United States as a young child. (raise, arrive) F Write three sentences about when you were little. Use simple past tense verbs. Eight years ago, I lived in a small yellow house. I played with the other kids on my street. We stayed outside until dark. UNIT 1 23 INSPECT THE TEXT BLC23_SE_LB_U01_022-025_BG.indd 23 8/30/21 4:41 PM Teacher’s Edition • UNIT 1 | 23
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