This Real Grammar resources pack provides everything that you need to successfully explore irregular verbs with your pupils in Year 2 or to revisit this learning. Teaching slides, worksheets, games and an opportunity to apply the new learning in a writing task are all included to create a complete KS1 resource to teach irregular verbs. Pupils will need to be familiar with verbs and the usual suffixes that can be added to them and with the simple present and simple past tense. Real Grammar KS1 resource packs are available for all these areas of grammar.
What are irregular verbs?
Irregular verbs do not follow the same spelling patterns as regular verbs. Most irregular verbs are only irregular in the past tense.
- I will teach spelling.
- Mr Gill teaches spelling.
- Mr Gill is teaching spelling.
- Mr Gill taught spelling.
Some irregular verbs have two forms when writing using the past tense
- Please take a book.
- She takes a book.
- She is taking a book.
- She took a book.
- She has taken a book.
The verb ‘be’
The verb ‘be’ is a common irregular verb.
(Simple) present tense: is, am, are
- I am very tall
- She is very tall
- They are very tall.
(Simple) past tense: was, were
- I was very tired.
- We were very tired.
- They were very tired.
What is included in this resource pack?
This pack is divided into five parts:
TEACH
This section includes PowerPoint teaching slides and teaching notes with an optional script to introduce irregular verbs. It can also be used to revisit this aspect of grammar with pupils.
PRACTISE
An independent activity for pupils to practise using what they have been taught, allowing teachers to assess understanding.
REVISIT
A series of short, 10-minute activities that can be used following the TEACH session to revisit and rehearse what has been taught. These may be short writing tasks, grammar games or editing/proofreading activities.
APPLY
A short writing task where pupils can use the grammar skills taught in context to produce independent writing.
REVISE
Five SATs style test questions, including cloze activities and multiple choice quiz questions, based on the grammar that has been taught.
Teachers can choose which section of the resource pack to use according to their pupils’ needs and could use the activities over a series of lessons or weeks
Teacher notes are provided to show how these quality resources could be used with pupils.
How is this resource pack differentiated?
The PRACTISE and REVISE sections include three activities differentiated for three levels of ability:
- Worksheet 1 for pupils who may need support. Questions will have a lower cognitive domain (what is being asked of pupils) and/or vocabulary used may be simplified where possible.
- Worksheet 2 for pupils working at age related expectations.
- Worksheet 3 for pupils who may need an additional challenge and may be working at a greater depth in this area. Questions will have a higher cognitive domain with more challenging vocabulary.
SUPPORT and CHALLENGE ideas are also included in the teacher notes of each section where relevant, with ideas of how to support pupils working towards the expected standard or at greater depth in this area.
What pupil-facing resources are included?
TEACH
PPT slides; model text ‘Into the cave’ (v1 and v2)
PRACTISE
Practise 1, Practise 2 and Practise 3 worksheets
REVISIT
Game 1 and game 2 cards
APPLY
Planning sheet
REVISE
PPT slides; Revise 1, Revise 2 and Revise 3 worksheets
Answer sheets for all worksheets are provided, where appropriate