Unit 5 Open Notebook Language Test Verbs Thursday, February 12th Make sure you know… Using subjects and verbs that agree– pgs. 216-217 With he, she, it, or a singular noun, add –s or –es With I, you, we, they, or a plural noun, do not add –s or –es If a verb ends in ch, sh, ss, s, x, or z, you add –es. Using Irregular verbs – pgs. 218-221 **STUDY THE CHART ON PAGE 218 & 220** The past tense of irregular verbs are not formed by adding –ed. When you speak and write, use the correct forms of irregular verbs. Contractions with verbs – pgs. 222-223 **STUDY THE CHART ON PAGE 222** When you speak or write, you can often join two words to form on shorter word. These new words are contractions. When you write a contraction, put an apostrophe (‘) where one or more letters have been left out. Contractions with not – pgs. 224-225 **STUDY THE CHART ON PAGE 224** Remember will + not = won’t and cannot = can’t Context Clues – pgs. 226-227 **STUDY THE CHART ON PAGE 226** Context Clues help you understand the meaning of a new word.