English Language Arts
Grade 5
15 min
To have: use the correct form
To have: use the correct form
What you'll learn
- Identify and classify at least five different types of figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, understatement) within a given literary text with 80% accuracy.
- Explain the intended effect of at least three different figures of speech on the reader's understanding and emotional response to a passage, using textual evidence to support their claims.
- Apply knowledge of figurative language to create three original sentences, each utilizing a different figure of speech (metaphor, simile, personification), that effectively convey a specific tone or message.
- Analyze how the cumulative use of figurative language in a provided poem or short story contributes to the development of a central theme, articulating their interpretation in a well-structured paragraph.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the subject of a sentence to determine the correct form of the verb 'to have'.
Correctly use 'have' and 'has' in the present tense based on whether the subject is singular or plural.
Correctly use 'had' in the past tense for all subjects.
Differentiate between 'to have' as a main verb and as a helping verb.
By the end of of this lesson, students will be able to proofread and correct sentences that use the verb 'to have' incorrectly.
Construct original sentences using 'have', 'has', and 'had' accurately in their own writing.
What do you have in your school bag right now? 🎒 Yesterday, what did you have for lunch?
The verb 'to have' is one of the mo...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
VerbAn action word or a word that shows a state of being. The verb 'to have' shows possession or ownership.She has a new book.
SubjectThe person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something in a sentence. The form of 'to have' must agree with the subject.In the sentence 'The students have a question,' the subject is 'students'.
TenseShows when the action in a sentence happens. We will focus on the present tense (happening now) and the past tense (already happened).Present: 'I have a snack.' Past: 'I had a snack.'
SingularMeans there is only one of something.One cat, he, she, the team.
PluralMeans there is more than one of something.Two cats, they, we, the players.
Helping VerbA verb that comes bef...
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Key Rules & Conventions
The Present Tense Rule
Use HAS with singular subjects (he, she, it, a single noun). Use HAVE with plural subjects (they, we, multiple nouns) and with the pronouns 'I' and 'you'.
This is the most important rule for using 'to have' correctly when talking about things happening now. Remember that 'I' and 'you' are special and always use 'have'.
The Past Tense Rule
Use HAD with ALL subjects (singular, plural, I, you) when talking about the past.
This rule is simple! If the action already happened, the verb is always 'had', no matter what the subject is. Look for clue words like 'yesterday', 'last year', or 'before'.
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Challenging
Choose the correct verb: 'Neither the students nor the teacher ___ the final answer yet.'
A.have
B.has
C.haves
D.had
Challenging
What is the main difference in meaning between these two sentences? (1) 'She has three dogs.' (2) 'She had three dogs.'
A.Sentence 1 is plural and Sentence 2 is singular.
B.Sentence 1 means she currently owns the dogs, while Sentence 2 means she owned them in the past but might not anymore.
C.Sentence 1 is a main verb, and Sentence 2 is a helping verb.
D.There is no difference in meaning; they are interchangeable.
Challenging
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'There ___ been several chances to win the game.'
A.has
B.is
C.have
D.was
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