Eighth graders learn the moods of verbs — indicative (facts), imperative (commands), interrogative (questions), conditional (conditions), and subjunctive (wishes or hypotheticals) — and how mood shapes meaning.
Students will be able to…
“You are quiet,” “Be quiet,” “Are you quiet?” — the same idea, but the verb’s MOOD changes everything. What are the moods of verbs?
Project this and match each verb mood to an example of it — tap a mood, then tap its example sentence.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
“You are quiet / Be quiet / Are you quiet?” — what changed?
Teacher models.
Class uses Match the Mood.
Students use moods.
Students share a mood.
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
Form and use verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive mood.
Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood.
Use verbs in the active/passive voice and various moods for effect.
Produce clear and coherent writing.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students practice the subjunctive mood — using “were” instead of “was” for wishes and hypotheticals, like “If I were you…” A printable verb-moods sheet is in the ELA library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.