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1. Fold in half lengthwise
(horizontally)
MINI-BOOK ASSEMBLY
2. Fold in
half again.
3. Fold in
half again.
4. Fold in
half again.

6. Fold in half vertically. Cut the

paper until you reach the center 7. Unfold. There should be a slit
5. Unfold the paper (marked with a bullseye). in the middle of the paper.

8. Fold it lengthwise with the slit on 9. Keep pushing the ends together
top. Slide the two ends together until the slit closes.

10. a. Fold the left end toward the slit. 11. You have a mini-book!

ET A C H E
b. Fold the opposite side of the slit
toward the right end.

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© 2019 www.TeacherThrive.com FUTURE PRESENT PAST
Name: He will bake a pie.
Mini-Book I will bake a pie.
future
• Carl will be a superb writer. (linking verb)
He bakes a pie. • Sebastian will eat an apple after lunch.
VERB TENSES I bake a pie. • The children will walk to school tomorrow.
present
that is going to happen using “will.”
SIMPLE
He baked a pie.
...expresses an action or state of being
I baked a pie.
PAST FUTURE [SIMPLE VERB TENSE]
PAST [SIMPLE VERB TENSE] PRESENT [SIMPLE VERB TENSE]
...expresses an action or state of being ...expresses a repeated action or
that has already happened generalization
• The children walked to school. • The children walk to school every day.
• Sebastian ate the apple. • Sebastian eats a lot of apples.
• Carl was a superb writer. (linking verb) • Carl is a superb writer. (linking verb)
Repeated Action: PAST PRESENT FUTURE
PAST PRESENT FUTURE Generalization: PAST PRESENT FUTURE
© 2019 www.TeacherThrive.com FUTURE PRESENT PAST
Name:
Mini-Book future
VERB TENSES
SIMPLE present
PAST FUTURE [SIMPLE VERB TENSE]
PAST [SIMPLE VERB TENSE] PRESENT [SIMPLE VERB TENSE]
Repeated Action: PAST PRESENT FUTURE
PAST PRESENT FUTURE Generalization: PAST PRESENT FUTURE
OTHER GRAMMAR RESOURCES
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• Nouns • Pronoun-Antecedent • Commas and
• Common and Agreement Quotation Marks in
Proper Nouns • Comparative and Dialogue
• Pronouns Superlative Adjectives • Form and Use
• Verbs • Comparative and Possessives
• Adjectives Superlative Adverbs • Prefixes
• Adverbs • Coordinating • Suffixes
• Regular Plural Nouns Conjunctions • Use Reference
• Irregular Plural Nouns • Subordinating Materials (Dictionary
• Concrete and Conjunctions Skills)
Abstract Nouns • Simple Sentences • Multiple Meaning
• Regular Verbs • Compound Sentences Words
• Irregular Verbs • Complex Sentences • Shades of Meaning
• Simple Verb Tenses • Capitalization in Titles
• Subject-Verb • Commas in Addresses
Agreement

• Parts of Speech • Commas & Quotation • Similes & Metaphors

(Review) Marks in Direct Speech • Idioms
• Relative Pronouns • Quotations from Text • Adages
• Relative Adverbs Coordinating • Proverbs
• Progressive Verb • Conjunctions • Synonyms
Tense • Commonly Misspelled • Antonyms
• Modal Auxiliaries Words • Analogies (Synonyms
• Ordering Adjectives • Convey Ideas Precisely & Antonyms)
• Prepositions • Choose Punctuation
• Prepositional Phrases for Effect
• Complete Sentences • Formal & Informal
Fragments & Run-ons Language
• Frequently Confused • Roots & Affixes
Words • Consulting a Dictionary
• Capitalization • Word Pronunciation

• Parts of Speech • Interjections • Combine Sentences

(Review) • Perfect Verb Tense • Reduce Sentences
• Subject and • Simple, Progressive, • Compare Dialects
Predicate Perfect Verb Tenses • Compare Registers
• Coordinating • Shifts in Verb Tenses • Context Clues
Conjunctions • Correlative • Roots and Affixes
• Compound Conjunctions • Use Reference
Sentences • Commas in a Series Materials
• Subordinating • Commas and • Similes and
Conjunctions Introductory Elements Metaphors
• Complex Sentences • More Commas: • Idioms, Adages
• Coordinating or Yes/No, Tag Questions, and Proverbs
Subordinating Direct Address • Word Analogies
• Prepositions • Titles of Work • Signal Words
• Prepositional Phrases • Expand Sentences