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Mrs. Costa 6 th Grade Oxford Prep Academy. Indefinite Pronouns, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, & Future Perfect. Anticipatory Set.
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Mrs. Costa 6th Grade Oxford Prep Academy Indefinite Pronouns, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, & Future Perfect
Anticipatory Set • The other night, my husband asked me for his grammar advice. What started out as my advice ended up being a debate over what is the proper tense of the verb in a sentence he was emailing to a client…
Objective • Students will be able to properly use indefinite pronouns and perfect tenses after viewing the PowerPoint and completing the worksheets.
Standard • Written Conventions 1.2 Identify and properly use indefinite pronouns and present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect tenses; ensure that verbs agree with compound subjects.
Indefinite Pronouns • Pronouns that refer to people, places, or things without specifying which ones. • Can agree with singular, plural verbs, or both depending on how they are used. • If the indefinite pronoun is singular, it must have a singular verb. Same thing for plural; • Singular: One of the socks is missing. • Plural: Both students are missing. • Either Singular or Plural: All the cake was eaten.
Present Perfect • Describes an action that happened in the past or that began in the past and continues into the present. • Formed with has/have with the past participle of the verb. • Mrs. Costa has taughtat Oxford Prep since 2011.
Past Perfect • Describes an action that took place in the past before another past action. • Formed using had and the past participle of the verb. • By the time the recooked steak had arrived, the other guests at the table had finishedtheir meal.
Future Perfect • Describes an action that will take place in the future before another future action. • Formed by using will have and the past participle of the verb. • When the clock strikes twelve, Cinderella will have spentthe evening at the Royal Ball.
Check 4 Understanding • What is the indefinite pronoun in the sentence? • One might see it that way.
Check 4 Understanding • What is the indefinite pronoun in the sentence? • Thanks, I will have another.
Check 4 Understanding • Complete the sentence: • __________ will score Advanced/Proficient on the STAR Test!
Check 4 Understanding • I have seen it. What is the correct tense? • A. Present Perfect • B. Past Perfect • C. Future Perfect
Guided & Independent Practice • Guided Practice • Complete pages 18 & 20. • Raise your hand and get checked by Mrs. Costa • Once starred, move onto Independent Practice • If you receive an R move to the back of the room • Independent Practice • Complete pages 19 & 21.