Remind students how to use was and were by asking children to make sentences
about where they were earlier in the day or on the previous evening.
Caribbean Language Arts BOOK K / Infant 1 UNIT 7
SUMMARY
Page 1 of 2
WAS OR WERE? Reference
Student’s Book K / Infant 1 Workbook KB / Infant 1B
Type of Resource
Worksheet / Extension
Skill
Subject–Verb agreement
Unit 7, pages 58 and 67 Page 40
Teaching tips Remind students how to use was and were by asking children to make sentences about where they were earlier in the day or on the previous evening. Write some of their sentences on the board, leaving a blank for the verb was or were. Encourage students to begin some sentences with I or he/she and others with you or the names of two people. For example, I _____ at the back of the class. Chantal and Joshua _____ at home. Ask students to tell you which verb to use to complete the sentences. Point out that we use was when there is only one person and were when there is more than one person.
Read page 58. Complete this sentence. Shera ____________ cross.
2
(was / were)
Read page 67. Complete this sentence. Ravi and Luke ____________ cross. (was / were) Then they _____________ sorry. (was / were)
3
Complete these sentences. 1. Shera
was
happy.
was / were
2. She _______________at school. 3. The boys _______________ in the classroom. 4. Sam_________________ not well. 5. Iris and Shera _______________friends. 6. Mr Tate ________________ their teacher. 4
Write a sentence about you. I was ____________________________________________________.
