Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice; choose deliberately for effect (CCSS L.8.1.b; L.8.3.a)
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~10 min
eng.g8.f.ex_18
Voice Transformation Justification
Prompt
Transform 5 sentences from active to passive (and 5 from passive to active). For each pair, write 1 sentence explaining which voice better serves the context.
M-8-F-EX-18-A
Interactive
Physical / non-image
Voice-transformation worksheet with 5+5 transformation rows + 10 justification slots. Print-ready 11x17.
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
10 transformations + 10 justifications = mastery; 7-9 = practicing; <7 = reteach
Hints
- Active: actor as subject. Passive: acted-upon as subject + be + past participle.
- Justification should name whether the actor or the action should be foregrounded.
Misconceptions to watch
- Skips justifications.
- Insists passive is always weaker (oversimplification).