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INSTRUCT
ANCHOR CHART [Display Reproducible page 1.]
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Introduce the Concept of this lesson. (See above.)
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Review the functions and examples of gerunds on the Anchor Chart.
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Review the definitions of direct object, predicate nominative, object of a preposition, present
participle, and subject:
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Direct object: a noun that comes after a verb; it receives the action of the verb.
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Object of a preposition: the noun in a prepositional phrase. A prepositional phrase is a
phrase that starts with a preposition and tells us the where or when of a sentence.
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Predicate nominative: a noun that follows a verb of being and renames the subject.
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Present participle: the form of the verb ending in -ing; a verbal acting as an adjective or verb.
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Subject: The simple subject is the noun (or pronoun) that the sentence is about, and the
complete subject may include an article, adjective, and noun.
PRACTICE
[Display Reproducible page 2, Gerund Practice: Subject and PN, Part A.]
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Read the directions with students.
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Prompt: What word in the sentence ends in -ing? Does this word follow a verb of being?
Does this word rename the subject? Is this word acting as the subject of the sentence?
[Display Reproducible page 2, Gerund Practice: DO and OP, Part B.]
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Read the directions with students.
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Prompt: What word in the sentence ends in -ing? Is this word receiving the action of the verb?
Is this word acting as a noun in a prepositional phrase?
[Display Reproducible page 3, Identifying Gerunds, Part C.]
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Read the directions with students.
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Prompt: What word in the sentence ends in -ing? Is this word receiving the action of the verb?
Does this word follow a preposition? Does this word follow a verb of being? Does this word
rename the subject? Is this word the subject of the sentence?
PREPARE
CONCEPT
A gerund is a verbal that ends
in -ing and acts as a noun in a sentence. A
gerund can perform one of four functions in a
sentence. It can be the subject, a direct object,
a predicate nominative, also known as a subject
complement, or an object of a preposition.
Present participles also end in -ing, but they are
not gerunds. Understanding verbals develops
the metalanguage that can be used to think
and talk about language, which improves
reading comprehension and writing skills.
VOCABULARY
direct object, gerund, object of
a preposition, predicate nominative, present
participle, subject
MATERIALS
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[Display Reproducible page 3, Is It a Gerund? Part D.]
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Read the directions with students.
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Prompt: What word in the sentence ends in -ing? Is this word acting as the subject of the
sentence, a direct object, a predicate nominative, or the object of a preposition?
ANSWER KEY FOR TEACHER REFERENCE
[Blank student copies are found on Reproducible pages 2 & 3.]
[Reproducible page 2, Gerund Practice: Subject and PN, Part A]
[Reproducible page 2, Gerund Practice: DO and OP, Part B]
[Reproducible page 3, Identifying Gerunds, Part C]
[Reproducible page 3, Is It a Gerund? Part D]
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Verbals: Gerunds
Verbals are verbs that function as other parts of speech.
A gerund is a verbal that ends in -ing and
acts as a noun in a sentence.
verb + -ing
A gerund can perform one of fo ur functions in a sentence.
It can be any of the following:
the subect Since Irina was young, hiking has been her most-loved activity.
a direct object
Irina likes hiking more than any other activity.
a predicate nominative
Irina’s hobby is hiking.
an object of a preposition
Everyone knows that Irina is committed to hiking.
Verbals are verbs in a
sentence that act as nouns,
adjectives, or adverbs.
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participles
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gerunds
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infinitives
There are
three kinds
of verbals.
ANCHOR CHART
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PRACTICE
Gerund Practice: Subject and Predicate Nominative
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Read each sentence and circle the gerund. Then, check off whether the gerund is acting as the
subject or as a predicate nominative.
1. Climbing is not for everyone.
❏ subject
❏ predicate nominative
2. Running is for those with a strong will.
❏ subject
❏ predicate nominative
3. Jin’s hiobby is playing video games.
❏ subject
❏ predicate nominative
4. Their main interest is helping others.
❏ subject
❏ predicate nominative
5. Nathan’s passion is studying animals.
❏ subject
❏ predicate nominative
6. Testing is a challenging part of the school day.
❏ subject
❏ predicate nominative
7. Swimming is fun in the summer.
❏ subject
❏ predicate nominative
Gerund Practice: Direct Object and Object of a Preposition
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Read each sentence and circle the gerund. Then, check-off whether the gerund is acting as a
direct object or the object of a preposition.
1. They like dancing more than any other exercise.
❏ direct object
❏ object of a preposition
2. He enjoys studying in the library.
❏ direct object
❏ object of a preposition
3. At school, Carlos focuses on learning.
❏ direct object
❏ object of a preposition
4. We improve by making mistakes.
❏ direct object
❏ object of a preposition
5. The crowd cheers scoring by the home team.
❏ direct object
❏ object of a preposition
6. The girls are excited about being out of school today.
❏ direct object
❏ object of a preposition
7. They avoided doing their homework.
❏ direct object
❏ object of a preposition
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PRACTICE (CONTINUED)
Identifying Gerunds
C. Read the interview, and circle the gerunds in each sentence. Then, circle if the gerund is acting as the
subject (S), a direct object (DO), a predicate nominative (PN), or the object of a preposition (OP).
1. S DO PN OP
2. S DO PN OP
3. S DO PN OP
4. S DO PN OP
5. S DO PN OP
6. S DO PN OP
7. S DO PN OP
8. S DO PN OP
Is It a Gerund?
D.
Read the sentence, and circle the word ending in -ing. Then, circle thumbs-up if the word is a
gerund or thumbs-down if the word is not a gerund.
1. In the summer, we visit the public swimming pool.
2. Learning is a lifelong process.
3. Her career is investigating crimes.
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Evan met his sister’s diving coach.
5. Adriana and her mother were hiking in the woods.
6. Raphael dislikes dancing more than most activities.
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Reporter: What do you like about running?
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Runner: Running gives me a sense of
purpose.
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Reporter: What is the hardest part of running?
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Runner: The hardest part is training.
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Reporter: Many people dread running. How
long have you been at it?
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Runner: Running has been a part of my life
for 10 years.
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Reporter: What do you want to gain by
running?
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Runner: Gaining strength is my goal.
