Verbals (gerund, participle, infinitive) at mastery — identification and deliberate use (CCSS L.8.1.a)
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~6 min
eng.g8.s.ex_31
Verbal Mastery Round Three
Prompt
Third verbals mastery check (final). 10 timed identifications + 3 deliberate-use construction sentences. Target: ≥9 of 10 correct.
M-8-S-EX-31-A
Interactive
Physical / non-image
Mastery-check round-3 worksheet (final). 10 timed + 3 construction with rationale. Print-ready 11x17.
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
≥9 of 10 correct + 3 deliberate sentences = mastery; 7-8 = practicing
Hints
- By round 3, identification should be near-automatic.
- Construction should pair verbal with rationale.
Misconceptions to watch
- Plateaus at round 2 level.
- Skips construction.
Used in lessons