Verb Moods Lesson, Grades 6-8: The Subjunctive Mood

"I wish the sun were out." "If the sun were out, we would sit on the porch." In about 45 minutes, students learn the subjunctive mood: the verb shows something contrary to fact, a wish or something that is not true. For be, the form is were with every subject; for other verbs, the past form ("Ollie wishes he owned a sled").

What's inside

• 14 slides, with speaker notes on all 14
• Lesson plan, 2 pages
• Rule Notes, 1 student page
• Student worksheet, 2 pages
• Teacher answer key, 1 page
• Print-all PDF, 6 pages: lesson plan, Rule Notes, worksheet and answer key together

Answer key included

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