Objective

Objective• Student will define 5 new vocabulary

words from the Job Application.

• Students will identify the –ing rules by correcting the incorrect words.

• Given the handout, the students will choose whether the verb should be in the PRESENT CONTINUOUS or the SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE by choosing “a” or “b” in 20 sentences.

Review

Present Continuous Tense

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Present Continuous Tense

• Am• Is verb- ING• are

Present Continuous TenseWhat is happening RIGHT NOW

 AmIs verb-ing.Are • I am looking for a pen.• You are talking to your friends.• He is wearing blue jeans.• She is reading.• She is watching the teacher.• I am teaching you.

Rules:

1.Add –ing to most verbs– Reading– Working– Playing

Rules:

2. When a verb ends in e, such as “write”, drop the e and add –ing. – Dance Dancing– Write writing

Rules:3. When a verb ends in CVC, double

the last consonant and add ing

cvcPUT

Puting is wrong Double the last consonant and add

ing as “putting”

Rules:Examples:

cvc• Stop - stopping • Purr - purring 

Rules:4. Do NOT double the last consonant

before ing when a verb ends in w, x, or y

You cannot add another consonant:

• BuyBuyying Buying• Sew Sewwing Sewing• Fix Fixxing Fixing• Say Sayying Saying 

Rules:5. Do NOT double the last consonant

before ing when a verb ends in VVC

vvcEat

Eatting is wrong. There are two vowels before the t.

 Eating

Rules:Example: vvcWait

Waitt – wrong

Waiting - right

Rules:Example: vvcWait

Waitt – wrong

Waiting - right

Slates

Explain why this is incorrect:

runing

Slates

Answer:

CVC

cvcRun ning

Slates

Explain why this is incorrect:

buyying 

Slates

Answer:

Do NOT double the last consonantbefore ing when a verb ends in w, x, ory You cannot add another consonant: cvc

• BuyBuyying Buying

In class:• Two handouts (part 1 and part 2)

• Continue more later….

Closure

1.) What is she doing? She ________ to music. a.)    listens b.)    is listening  2.) My teacher always ________ very slowly. a.)    is signing b.)    signs

Objective

• Student will define 5 new vocabulary words from the Job Application.

• Given the handout, the students will put the correct verb tense (Present Continuous Tense) by filling the blanks in 26 sentences.

Present Continuous Tense

• Am• Is verb- ING• are

In class:

Handout:

(you will put the correct verb tense (Present Continuous Tense) by filling the blanks in 26 sentences)

Closure(The students, wait)

1.) _________ for the school bell to ring.

(have)

2.) Mary ________ a chocolate chip cookie.