Recognize Native peoples as LIVING nations today, not only of the past
Exercise Difficulty 1 ~1 min hist.g2.f.cul.indigenous_living_nations_today.ex_01

Tense Check

Prompt

Read this sentence: 'Native Americans LIVED in our region a long time ago.' Is this sentence in past tense or present tense? Rewrite it using PRESENT TENSE to show they are still here today.

How it's presented
mode text
Answer criteria
type short response
rubric
Past tense identified AND verb changed to present (live/are here/exist today)
key terms
livetodayare hereare still here
Hints
  1. Look at the verb LIVED. What is its present-tense form?
  2. Replace 'lived a long time ago' with 'live today.'
Misconceptions to watch
  • Children may keep 'lived' and add 'still' (acceptable but practicing); ideal is 'live' present tense.
  • Children may say 'Native Americans live a long time ago' (tense conflict).
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