Grades 2–4
I or Me?
Eight sentences with I or me, plus a trick for sentences like Mom and I and with Ava and me.
Writing worksheet · Parts of speech
Helping Verbs
Eight sentences with helping verbs like is, has, will, can and should to find and circle.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–4
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Parts of speech
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Parts of speech, Grammar terms, Word choice, Using words correctly in sentences
What kids do
“A helping verb comes before the main verb and helps it, like are in are baking. Circle the helping verb in each sentence.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Some helping verbs
- 1. We are baking cookies.
- 2. She has finished her book.
- 3. They will visit the zoo.
- 4. I can ride a bike.
- 5. The dog was chasing a ball.
- 6. You should wear a coat.
- 7. Grandpa is building a birdhouse.
Words on this sheet
amisarewashashavewillcanshould
Teacher tip
Have kids underline the main verb first, then circle the word that helps it.
How to use it
- Review the part of speech with three quick examples on the board first.
- Act out verbs and adverbs, and hold up objects for nouns and adjectives.
- Let early writers draw first, then talk, then write.
Watch for
Kids sorting by meaning instead of job in the sentence. Ask what the word is doing.
Talk about it
- Find one of these words in a book you are reading.
- What did you change when you reread your work?
Take it further
Play a silly fill-in-the-blank story game with nouns, verbs and adjectives.
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